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Oprah Winfrey hosted her upcoming film, SELMA at her The Legends Who Paved The Way Special Screening and Gala.
In attendance were director Ava DuVernay and SELMA cast including David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Common, Giovanni Ribisi, Martin Sheen, Tessa Thompson, Niecy Nash, Lorraine Toussaint, Omar Dorsey, Andre Holland, Henry Sanders, Wendell Pierce, Jeremy Strong, Andre Holland, Stephen Root, Corey Reynolds, Colman Domingo, Keith Stanfield, Trai Byers, producers Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner.
This year’s honorees included Ambassador Andrew Young, Berry Gordy, Dr. C.T. Vivian, Diane Nash, Dick Gregory, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., Congressman John Lewis, Rev. Joseph Lowery, Juanita Jones Abernathy, Julian Bond, Marian Wright Edelman, Myrlie Evers-Williams, Quincy Jones and Sidney Poitier.
