The "Nickel Boys" star is always going to speak up: about injustices in the world, representation in Hollywood, and the awards season snub that still stings. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor didn't intend to ...

A Black artist finds his path to success derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, a recovering addict desperate to reconcile. Together, they learn that forgetting might be harder ...

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor didn't intend to find her niche as an actor starring in movies and TV shows about race. But with a long list of credits punctuated by acclaimed projects that tackle the topic ...

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor criticizes The Color Purple for queer erasure: 'You're sanitizing me and my friends. Why?' Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor wins IMDb STARmeter Award, talks 'darkness' in early career ...

USA TODAY interviewed veteran actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, who has played in movies like "Ray," "If Beale ... I wanted to show what it is like for a grandmother to love her grandson.