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Lifetime recently released an extended trailer of its Toni Braxton Unbreak My Heart biopic that’s coming out later in January. It’s no secret that Braxton, one of the queens of R&B soul, has had a storied journey to the top of the charts and has endured a lot of bumps and bruises along the way. Here…

Apparently, Donald Trump doesn’t like to be called a cheater. And when he’s called a cheater by someone, he’ll quickly deny even knowing that person. Even if that person is the highest-grossing actor in Hollywood, Samuel L. Jackson. In a recent interview with United Airlines’ Rhapsody magazine, Jackson, who currently stars in The Hateful Eight,…

Last week a video showing two little white girls crying after receiving black dolls as Christmas gifts went viral. Many people questioned the motives of the mother, who was responsible for uploading the video, as well as those of the aunt and uncle who gave the little girls the dolls. Did Uncle Seth and Aunt Cynthia…

VH1 Soul has been given a new name, and eventually it’ll get a face-lift. As of Dec. 28, the channel became known as BET Soul, according to BET.  Fans of VH1 Soul flocked to the network because it showcased new and old-school R&B and soul music from an array of singers. You were able to…

Whoopi Goldberg and Raven-Symoné are made for each other because they apparently share the same opinion about not wanting to be characterized as African Americans. On Tuesday’s episode of The View, Goldberg echoed sentiments similar to those expressed by Raven-Symoné months ago. During a conversation, Joy Behar said there would be a mass exodus of…

Some people may be breathing a sigh of relief as a result of this bit of news. And we’re not talking about the Beyhive. On Monday, rumors surfaced detailing Beyoncé’s possible involvement in a movie about Saartjie Baartman, most commonly known as the Hottentot Venus. Baartman was a South African woman who was put on…

Idris Elba is becoming a veteran right before our eyes. It seems like just yesterday he burst onto the scene playing the sexy and complicated Stringer Bell in The Wire.  His recent video interview with the New York Times allowed him to reflect on some of his most significant roles. “I consider every character my…

A large chunk of the interview that Serena Williams recently conducted with the United Kingdom’s The Times Magazine is inaccessible to nonsubscribers, but a few more excerpts from the chat got published online. And it’s worth screaming from the mountaintops about.  There’s nothing better than hearing Williams say that she’s well-aware of the criticism she sometimes…

Nearly everyone with a non-Anglican-sounding or -looking surname can relate to the dread you sometimes feel when someone asks you what your name is with the intent of repeating it back to you. Same when a teacher butchers your name during roll call. For more of black Twitter, check out The Chatterati on The Root and follow The Chatterati…

Patti LaBelle has James Wright Chanel to thank for the viralness of her Wal-Mart sweet potato pies. Now, to keep the momentum going, the Philly singer has launched a line of cakes with the mega-retailer. After the pies flew off the shelves at Wal-Mart, the store not only brought back the pies but also created…