Ava DuVernay and Autumn Riley
Ava DuVernay is a Californian born in Long Beach, California on the 24th of August, 1972. DuVernay was encouraged to pursue her love of art by her aunt Denise in her early years. The actress worked as a late night nurse in order to give her aunt time that she required in the working day to pursue her passion for theatre, literature, and art. DuVernay was a fan of the movie West Side Story, which she showed her. DuVernay discovered that art can be a powerful tool to promote social activism. In the same way, her mother was conscious of her social status and taught the importance of speaking up through the arts. DuVernay was raised alongside her extended family at Compton was a summer resident in Lowndes County Alabama in the family home of her father. DuVernay's dad recalled the marches for civil rights over the Edmund Pettus Bridge and the close-by town Selma in Alabama. DuVernay's time in Selma, Alabama inspired her to write a movie about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In the year 1990, DuVernay graduated from Saint Joseph High School in Lakewood California. After graduation she was enrolled at the University of California Los Angeles where she earned diplomas in English as well as African American studies. When she was still studying, DuVernay became interested in producing to the broadcast media. Her first job was as an intern for CBS News during the O.J. Simpson trial. DuVernay recalled being tasked to watch the home of one member of the jury as well as go through their garbage. Following her disappointment with journalistic work by the assignments she was given, DuVernay determined to make a move in publicity. DuVernay began her career as a junior publicity assistant at a small film studio following her graduation from college. Her first venture was The DuVernay Agency, her agency for public relations, in the year 1999. Apart from PR, the agency also launched several social media and lifestyle networks, including those like the Urban Beauty Collective, Urban Thought Collective, Urban Eye and HelloBeautiful. Autumn Riley.............................Autumn Riley was born in Los Angeles United States. Autumn Riley was born under the guidance of. Autumn Riley is an American actress best known for American Experience (1997) and A More Perfect Union (2009). Autumn was seen as Rose and Anna Payne from A More Perfect Union.
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