Recently, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, who starred alongside Smith in King Richard, reminded everyone of that famous quote again. There is a lot to learn from Will Smith, but one of the most important ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

The "King Richard" Oscar nominee is luminous in "Nickel Boys," and without her, the film might not have resonated with audiences. Talk about a surprise. When Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (who has been ...

“King Richard” was a game changer for actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. It brought her an Oscar nomination for playing the mother of Serena and Venus Williams and opened her up to more ...

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor didn't intend to find ... her own stories You got your first Oscar nomination in 2022 for "King Richard." In 2024, you had four films released. Do you feel like the ...

Keke Palmer, Giancarlo Esposito, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Aaron Pierre and Marla Gibbs — the ceremony, presented by Nice Crowd, will spotlight trailblazers whose contributions have significantly ...

For Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, costars don’t get much better than Will Smith. On the set of the 2021 sports biopic King Richard, about a young Venus and Serena Williams and their father and tennis coach ...

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor didn't intend to find ... You got your first Oscar nomination in 2022 for "King Richard." In 2024, you had four films released. Do you feel like the nomination changed ...

From her Academy Award-nominated performance in “King Richard,” to her dynamic ... and “The Help,” award-winning actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor never ceases to amaze us.

You've probably seen her in Ava DuVernay's Origin (2023) or When They See Us (2019). She's also in the 2024 film Nickel Boys, based on the novel by Colson Whitehead. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / courtesy ...