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

W hen Ava DuVernay, the award-winning director of Selma and A Wrinkle in Time, first heard about this year's Met Gala theme, ...

“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 ...

DuVernay is the first director, writer and producer to earn the honor, which recognizes "lifetime contributions embodying American ideas and ideals" ...

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

Ava DuVernay chats with THR at the 2025 Met Gala and talks about the personal significance of her look. Plus, she talks about ...

The cultural institution is deepening its involvement with the movie industry with an yearly initiative aimed at supporting ...

At a special gala celebration at Greenbelt Cinema on Saturday, May 3, supporters heaped praise upon the revivification and ...

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

Starring Jessica Biel, Justin Timberlake, and others, this biographical crime drama miniseries is created by Nick Antosca and ...

Playwright and attorney Mary Kathryn Nagle and multidisciplinary visual artist Anita Fields are among the 250 new members of the 245-year-old society.

As President Donald Trump prepares Americans for economic hardship amid a looming trade war, Last Week Tonight‘s John Oliver ...