https://padlet.com/jkehrhahn1/gppdr0cxg0tlu0nd This illustrated timeline reveals the experiences, relationships, and accomplishments of Ava DuVernay. I've used images, photographs, and video clips to help my viewers visualize her formative experiences. I have also chosen 5 of the most significant elements of her life to write a C.E.E. about to reveal why these are so important to understanding Ava DuVernay. en-us 2022-04-08 17:04:43 UTC 2025-12-14 18:37:30 UTC hello@padlet.com jkehrhahn1 https://padlet.com/jkehrhahn1/gppdr0cxg0tlu0nd/wish/2136700261 Ava was born to her mother, Darlene Maye. She was Darlene's first of five children. Her role as "eldest sister" impacted her sense of responsibility starting at an early age.]]> 2022-04-08 17:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jkehrhahn1/gppdr0cxg0tlu0nd/wish/2136700261 jkehrhahn1 https://padlet.com/jkehrhahn1/gppdr0cxg0tlu0nd/wish/2136728327 DuVernay spent summers during her childhood visiting Selma, AL where her stepfather grew up. While there, she heard stories from people who had experienced or participated in the March on Selma, one of the most important events of the Civil Rights Movement in 1965. ]]> 2022-04-08 17:47:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jkehrhahn1/gppdr0cxg0tlu0nd/wish/2136728327 jkehrhahn1 https://padlet.com/jkehrhahn1/gppdr0cxg0tlu0nd/wish/2136732860 Aunt Denise was passionate about the arts, and encouraged DuVernay's participation in a variety of art forms at a young age, introducing her to film, theater, and other artistic mediums. West Side Story was one of the first films where DuVernay saw how art could comment on culture in an impactful way. ]]> 2022-04-08 17:50:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jkehrhahn1/gppdr0cxg0tlu0nd/wish/2136732860 jkehrhahn1 https://padlet.com/jkehrhahn1/gppdr0cxg0tlu0nd/wish/2136736726 2022-04-08 17:53:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jkehrhahn1/gppdr0cxg0tlu0nd/wish/2136736726 jkehrhahn1 https://padlet.com/jkehrhahn1/gppdr0cxg0tlu0nd/wish/2136741415 While reporting on the OJ Simpson trial, DuVernay became unenamored with journalism as she felt the news spent too much time glamorizing celebrity life and not enough time reporting on the hard facts, making an impact with reporting. She chose to leave the world of journalism altogether. ]]> 2022-04-08 17:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jkehrhahn1/gppdr0cxg0tlu0nd/wish/2136741415 jkehrhahn1 https://padlet.com/jkehrhahn1/gppdr0cxg0tlu0nd/wish/2147074114 After working for other people and developing her publicity and public relations skills, DuVernay opens her own firm after her father points out that she could be making more money working for herself. She enjoys the challenge and reward of determining what elements of a film are most compelling and what will bring audiences in!]]> 2022-04-18 14:47:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jkehrhahn1/gppdr0cxg0tlu0nd/wish/2147074114 jkehrhahn1 https://padlet.com/jkehrhahn1/gppdr0cxg0tlu0nd/wish/2147095229 DuVernay makes her debut film while still working as a Hollywood publicist. Her film, which premieres at a number of film festivals, receives high honors for it's "honest' and "truthful" portrayal of how we process grief, including from renowned film critic Roger Ebert. DuVernay shares that the film is inspired by her personal experience with grief after the loss of her beloved and inspiring Aunt Denise.]]> 2022-04-18 15:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jkehrhahn1/gppdr0cxg0tlu0nd/wish/2147095229