“Let us remind those who try to ‘restore’ a narrow, divisive past, that the future belongs to the whole of us,” said Great Americans Medal recipient Ava DuVernay to a Washington DC crowd this week ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) presented trailblazing director, writer and producer Ava ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with filmmaker Ava DuVernay about her lifetime achievement award speech at the Smithsonian American History Museum.

Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay reflected on what the Smithsonian museums mean to Americans as she received a lifetime ...

Ava DuVernay accepted the Smithsonian’s Great Americans Medal while voicing support for the African American museum.

WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian Institution is celebrating one of the most powerful voices in contemporary filmmaking. Ava DuVernay, the visionary director, writer and producer behind ...

Acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay will receive the distinguished 10th Great Americans Medal from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History on May 8, 2025. This prestigious recognition ...

President Trump is targeting the iconic Smithsonian to combat materials that the administration deems “improper ideology.” ...

Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay reflected on what the Smithsonian museums mean to Americans as she received a lifetime achievement award on Thursday at the National Museum of American History.