reported exclusively by Deadline. Previous winners of this award have included The Simpsons, 60 Minutes, Sesame Street, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Kartemquin Films, FRONTLINE, and ITVS. “I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, I truly treasure the Peabody because of the way in which it is determined,” DuVernay told Deadline about what she noted as a “tremendous honor.” The Oscar-nominated director added, “The body that decides this honor is diverse, in cultural background, but also in professional expertise and areas of interest, it’s just a beautiful honor.” As the official recipient of the Institutional Award, which is the Peabody Board of Jurors, DuVernay’s ARRAY fit the bill of the requirements for the ideal candidate – a
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