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Ava DuVernay Shares John Lewis' Inspiring Message to Her

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Ava DuVernay said that the words of late Georgia Rep. John Lewis keep her going. Lewis, who was the last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, died July 17 at the age of 80.

On Thursday, the filmmaker appeared on A Late Show With Stephen Colbertand reflected on memories of her time with the civil rights icon during the creation of her 2014 Oscar winnerSelma.

The director said that Lewis told her two words that have since left her striving for more. "He said, 'Ava, do everything.' He was like Yoda," DuVernay joked with Colbert. "That's one of the gifts that he left for me." The When They See Us director said that while his remarks initially perplexed her, she's found different ways to interpret the words of wisdom. "On some days.

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