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Ava DuVernay will receive the inaugural Melvin Van Peebles Trailblazer Award at the Critics Choice Association’s fourth annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television, Variety reports. The award will be presented by Van Peebles’ son, noted director Mario Van Peebles. DuVernay is receiving the honor for her achievements as “an award-winning writer, director, producer, and…