Ava DuVernay and Autumn Riley

Ava DuVernay's birth occurred on the 24th of August on the 24th of August, 1972 in Long Beach California. DuVernay received encouragement from Aunt Denise as a little girl. The aunt she had was a nurse who did night shifts to ensure that she could dedicate her time to theatre and literature as well as art. DuVernay loved the film West Side Story, which she brought to her. DuVernay was taught by her mother that art can be used as a tool for activism. DuVernay was raised by a mother who was socially aware and taught her how to make use of the arts as a way of expression. DuVernay was a resident of Compton throughout her youth, however she would spend every summer with the extended family of her father located in Lowndes County Alabama. Her father was awed by the historical civil rights marches across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in the neighboring town of Selma Alabama. DuVernay was strongly influenced by her time in Selma, and later directed an documentary on King's father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. DuVernay was awarded her graduation certificate from Saint Joseph High School, Lakewood California in 1990. After graduation, she studied in the University of California Los Angeles and earned degrees both in English as well as African American study. DuVernay began producing television news at the age of a student. DuVernay began her career working as an intern at CBS News during the O.J. Simpson Trial. DuVernay recalled being instructed to take a look at the junk of a jury member's home. Her work left her dissatisfied in journalism, so she made the decision to go into the field of publicity. DuVernay began her first position as a publicist in an unassuming production studio straight out of high school. She started The DuVernay Agency, her public relations firm in 1999. Alongside PR, the agency has also launched lifestyle networks as well as promotional campaigns, such as Urban Beauty Collective. Urban Beauty Collective. Autumn Riley.............................Autumn Riley was born in Los Angeles United States. Autumn Riley has the birth name of. Her name is associated with a well-known actress who was in American Experience (1987), A More Perfect Union (2009), and other films. Autumn played Rose In A More Perfect Union, and Anna Payne in American Experience.