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Ava DuVernay
My Grandmother’s 20-Year Fight for Prison Phone Justice
During my incarceration, my grandmother began advocating for fairer phone rates. New legislation continues her fight.
Why I Can’t Bring Myself to Watch “When They See Us”
I will watch DuVernay's miniseries to bear witness. But going into it, as a Black mother, I’m filled with terror.
DuVernay: Wrongly Convicted Boys Aren’t “Central Park Five” — They’re People
“When They See Us” exposes the inner workings of a criminal legal system designed to fail people of color.
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Will Altering the 13th Amendment Bring Liberation to the Incarcerated 2.3 Million?
Building a movement to abolish the exclusion clause would be a major step in changing public attitudes about incarcerated people.
“One Person Can Make a Difference”: Ava DuVernay Remembers Film Critic Roger Ebert’s Early Support
DuVernay offers advice to aspiring filmmakers.
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Dissing DuVernay and the Lessons of “Selma“
The lessons of "Selma" itself are relevant to Ava DuVernay's omission from the Academy Awards nomination for Best Director.
Blackout: Hollywood
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences may dis Black America, but Black film creatives triumphed in 2013.
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Best Films of 2012: Top Ten Picks From a Bumper Crop of Bold Creations
Dozens of first-rate films make 2012 one of the best years for cinema in decades.