Ava DuVernay Receives Honorary Doctorate from Yale—and Yes, Her Mom Is Now Calling Her 'Dr. DuVernay'
Acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay once helmed a film about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.-and now she can add a similar honorific to her name. Esteemed Ivy League institution Yale University recently named this year's honorary doctorate degree recipients and Ava is one of them!