Ava DuVernay, Venus And Serena Williams, Marian Wright Edelman And More Honored At Portrait Of A Nation Gala

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By Okla Jones· Updated November 14, 2022

On November 12, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery and its Director Kim Sajet welcomed more than 750 entertainers and luminaries from across the country to Washington, D.C., for the 2022 Portrait of a Nation Gala.

“This year’s Portrait of a Nation Gala strengthens our commitment to contemporary portraiture,” Sajet said. “We collaborate with contemporary artists to illuminate the history unfolding around us

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