Ava DuVernay, the Golden Globe nominated director of #Selma, is someone we all should know. Even if you’re not a history buff or activist you need to know that she is the First Black Woman to be nominated for a Golden Globe. In 2015, she is the first.
At the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, DuVernay won the Best Director Prize for her second feature film Middle of Nowhere, becoming the first African-American woman to win the award. It’s kind of a big deal.
This gives us all hope that our great ideas and efforts haven’t been accomplished by someone else. There is still time for us to be great.
We must root for our fellow trailblazer. I don’t think we can want to achieve success without celebrating the sacrifices and accomplishments of others. Isn’t that was Selma is all about? Acknowledging the strategic and heroic march that was the catalyst for legislative change.
Tune in to the Golden Globes Sunday, January 11th on ABC.
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