Taken for Granted: Ava DuVernay is Triumphant

<p>Before Ava DuVernay became the first Black woman director to win Sundance and get nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, she was a publicist with a little hobby, a big dream, and a lot of patience. Adam talks to Ava about how she turned her side gig of filmmaking into a brilliant career, how her leadership style has evolved over the years, and what studying MLK while making the movie Selma can teach us about what it really takes to inspire.<br> <br> For the full text transcript, visit <a href="http://go.ted.com/T4G29" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">go.ted.com/T4G29</a></p>