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 ...

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor gives an award-worthy performance in "Nickel Boys." She got an Oscar nomination for King Richard," but ...

“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 ...

Keke Palmer, Giancarlo Esposito, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Aaron Pierre and Marla Gibbs — the ceremony, presented by Nice Crowd, ...

For Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, an Oscar nominee as the mother of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams in “King Richard,” that was unexpected. Yet, Ellis-Taylor, 54, revealed in a Zoom ...

Help support the DJs, journalists, and staff of the station you love. Actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor discusses her emotionally restrained performances and her latest role in ‘Nickel Boys’, where she ...

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is happy to acknowledge that, since emerging from university in the mid-1990s, she has rarely been short of work. It says here that her first professional gig was playing ...

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 ...

Oscar-nominated actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor considers Mississippi ... for numerous awards for her work. Her acting in "King Richard" opposite Will Smith earned her an Oscar nomination for ...