Ava DuVernay and Autumn Riley

Ava DuVernay, born August 24, 1972, born in Long Beach California. DuVernay lived with her Aunt Denise She encouraged DuVernay to become creative and instilled by art. She was a night nurse so that she could give her aunt time that she required during the day to indulge in writing, theatre and literature. DuVernay was brought to the movie West Side Story by her aunt. DuVernay learned by example that art was an effective tool for social change. DuVernay was additionally taught by her mom who had a strong social conscience and encouraged DuVernay to express herself through art. Even though DuVernay lived in Compton with her family she was a summer resident at Lowndes County Alabama where her father's family lived for generations. Her father recalled the Civil Rights marches that took place over the Edmund Pettus Bridge and the nearby town of Selma, Alabama. DuVernay's time in Alabama's Selma would inspire her later to write a movie about The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. DuVernay graduated from Saint Joseph High School Lakewood California in the year 1990. After graduating she attended in the University of California Los Angeles where she earned diplomas in English and African American studies. While she was still in school, DuVernay was interested in creating in television journalism. She started as an intern with CBS News during the O.J. Simpson's trial. DuVernay remembers being assigned to sit at the home of one member of the jury as well as examine their junk. DuVernay was dissatisfied with her journalism tasks and decided to move into the business of public relations. DuVernay began her work as a junior assistant to publicity in a tiny film studio, right after graduating from college. In 1999, she launched her own business of public relations dubbed The DuVernay Agency. The agency was the first to launch a variety of networks for promotion and lifestyle which include Urban Beauty Collective and Urban Eye. Autumn Riley.............................Autumn Riley was born in Los Angeles United States. Autumn Riley was born under the aegis of. She is a performer, popularly known for American Experience (1987) and A More Perfect Union (2009). Autumn played the roles of Rose and Anna Payne from A More Perfect Union.