Mary Spiller

Mary Spiller is a Detroit, Michigan native and journalist with five years of experience covering celebrity news, crime, and politics. A graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, she earned a degree in Cognitive Neuroscience with a minor in Legal Studies and Writing. Mary began her journalism career through activism, using storytelling as a way to keep communities informed and amplify important issues. Her work has appeared in Black Enterprise, MadameNoire, Sis2Sis, and News Onyx. For Atlanta Black Star, Mary currently covers entertainment, crime, and news.

Video

‘They’re Racists’: Black Hairstylist Just Doing Her Job When White Couple Questions Why She’s in ‘Their’ Apartment Building

Entertainment

Former Teacher Blasts Darius Cooks Over Tearful ‘They Can’t Read’ Video Just Days Into His New Classroom Role Following Years of Scam Allegations

News

‘We’re Looking at Every Angle’: Family of 3 Found Dead in Home, Loved Ones Point to Power Shutoff as Trump’s Economy Hits Black America the Hardest

News

‘If He Was White’: Influencers Explode Over Damon Darling’s Lifetime Walmart Ban After He Gives Struggling Shoppers Cash

News

‘No Justice at All’: Austin Officer Who Crashed into Family While Texting Girlfriend Resigns and Walks Away with Only Speeding Tickets

News

Family Left Reeling After 75-Year-Old Mother Dies Following Brutal Tim Hortons Fight — Then Prosecutors Reveal Why No One Will Be Charged

Entertainment

‘Wait Is That Really Her?’: Brandy’s Sweet Fan Moment Takes a Wild Turn When He Insists She’s NOT the Real Brandy

Celebrity News

Porsha Williams Gets Simon Guobadia’s Share of Their $7M Marital Home as He Finally Gives Up the Fight to End Divorce Battle

Entertainment

Toni Braxton Celebrates 2 Years of Marital ‘Bliss’ With Husband Birdman By Sharing Never-Before-Seen Wedding Photos

Celebrity News

‘Hope We Find Out the Truth’: Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis Claims His Tupac Confessions Were Fiction as Murder Trial Finally Begins

Entertainment

Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean Open Up About the Fugees’ Future After Years of ‘Healing’

Entertainment

‘Man This Is Wild: Martin Lawrence Finally Reunites with Beloved ‘Martin’ Co-Star After 14 Years, and Fans Are Already Hooked

Entertainment

‘Keep Him Off Atlanta Streets’: T.I.’s Newly Licensed Son Major Pins Brother King Between Two Cars—Now He’s Walking with a Cane

Entertainment

‘Wow, After All She Did’: Whitney Houston Fans Split After Her Priceless Treasures Hit the Auction Block as Calls Grow to Keep Her Legacy Together

News

‘Mind Your Business!’: White Massachusetts Man Tries to Shame Black Man at Dunkin’ Donuts and Ends Up Humiliating Himself Instead, and It Went Viral

News

‘Wanted to… Clear the Air’: Nolan Wells’ Mother Shuts Down Viral Rumors as New Timeline Ignites Fresh Speculation About Teen’s Final Hours

Celebrity News

‘This Duo Has Serious Potential’: Jaafar Jackson Chases ‘Michael’ Success After Joining Forces with Will Smith, Fans Wonder If It’ll Deliver the Same Payoff

Black Woman Killed By Illinois Deputy Hid Behind Cabinets and Apologized

News

‘No One Is Above Accountability’: Judge Rejects Former Deputy Who Fatally Shot Sonya Massey’s Bid for Early Prison Release As He Dies from Stage 4 Cancer

Crime

‘Do Not Go Outside’: Federal Agents Make Another Arrest as Nolan Wells Investigation Takes Another Dark Turn

News

‘Why’d You Shoot?’: Body Camera Catches Texas Cop Questioning Colleague After He Shoots at Black Woman Running to Her Home