Tonight, ARRAY'S founder Ava DuVernay will receive the Smithsonian’s Great Americans Medal, the first filmmaker ever honored, and only the 10th individual recognized with this distinction. Receiving the award for her extraordinary impact as a director, writer, producer, and film distributor whose groundbreaking storytelling across mediums amplifies voices and advances social justice, she follows in the footsteps of Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Yo-Yo Ma, Billie Jean King, Tom Brokaw, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Cal Ripken Jr. and Paul Simon. Watch the livestream Thursday, May 8 at 3PM PT / 6PM ET at bit.ly/3EYOYbS #GreatAmericansMedal