Smithsonian To Honor Filmmaker Ava DuVernay With 10th Great Americans Medal

Smithsonian To Honor Filmmaker Ava DuVernay With 10th Great Americans Medal

By Okla Jones ·Updated April 17, 2025 The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History boasts a world class collection of objects and artifacts that assist in telling the story of this still-growing country. As far as storytelling, the award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay does that better than most—with projects such as Selma, 13th, When They See Us, and Origin under her belt, she’s established herself as one of the preeminent voices in Hol…