Her Campus listed 5 Realistic Romance Movies (With Real Life Lessons).

Since I have discovered Maverick Movies and full episodes where people of color are really getting a chance to shine and offer some real life lessons too, I had to share with Abornewords Readers. Dangerous Obsession should be included in this list making it six. I love this movie because it goes from love and romance to obsession in no time. It admonishes and entertains while providing quite few lessons. If you are working...

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If you ever wanted proof on how famous Jay Z is, hear it for yourself! How you ask? Well, Professional Voice Artist are narrating news from the Brooklyn Rapper. You would have to be living under a rock or totally out of touch with Pop Culture to miss the news and headlines about Jay Z calling Kalief Browder a Prophet. Read with your ears and listen to The Podcast from a Huff Post Black Voices Spoken Edition in iTunes. The Podcast which segued from Kalief Browder's untimely ...

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Jay Z often reminds us in his music and also in many interviews that his life story has been a journey filled with sin, change, and lots of blessings. Most recently, we shared his opinionated vocals in a New York Times an Artistic Video and it is obvious that Jay Z is becoming more vocal about issues affecting Black Men who more often fall victim to police brutality and longer prison sentences than white males.

Rumors keep swirling about Jay Z responding to Beyonces's Lemonad...

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There are so many Artist putting out new music, as the spring season is pushing in with warmer weather.  Two Artist in particular caught my eye recently.  Santigold's Can't Get Enough Of Myself and Musiq Soulchild and his new song called I Do. Here's a look at the visuals that go along with the Musiq Soulchild's new hit.

Besides loving all the natural hair beauty of the women and men, the song is music to my ears. Going through a bit of craziness in a relationship is something that I can relat...

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Will Donald Trump and his little rascal charm tower past all the drama and land in the White House for 4 or more years like Obama did? Read on and you decide.

Don't be sad if you are a Donald Trump supporter. We shared our love for Donald Trumps outspoken verbage too. There is something about the way he connects us in the middle. Then, we think good thoughts and it hides all faults. That is until we see drama like this unfolding in the media.  Besides having a way with people, Donald can some...
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Is it true that "most of the marketing promotions....don't deliver anything of interest" The failure, according to information contained in the March Issue of Website Magazine, is the result of self sabotage because data is not used properly. For Marketers, the approach may be all about data and analytics but for influencers like Xilla Valentine whose interviewing Celebrities, Blogging, and doing stand up, its about performance and knowing what to do to stay connected to his fanbase.

Here is a...

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For Rapper Nice Gunz and Rapper Kaotik its all about the grind, making music and living life. Nice Gunz just released a new song called Hard Life and Kaotik a video called All A Dream. The two present a great contrast to contemplate. While Nice Gunz is keeping it real by including real life lyrics in his songs, detailing struggles and his determination to make his audience really feel his words, he wants to connect, he wants to acheive fame and fortune or what some may call the fruits of his ...

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Okay so we have been having some technical difficulties and it took Blog Xilla to help break some of our unfortunate bad technical luck. I'm so pleased to be sharing again I almost want to go off topic but I won't. I can't because I absolutely feel like it is high time for me to share Blog Xilla, The Almighty or dare I say Xilla Valentine. His new website can be found at xillavalentine.com. The site is a relaunch of what use to be marriedtotheblog.com with the same healthy mix of laughter, cr...

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Today's very digital world is one filled with lots of resources and our Library Systems are changing to keep up with the pace, offering more ways for us to stay engaged with the entertainment we love. If you have not started using streaming sticks like Roku or the Fire Stick, you can probably stream your favorite content right as your local public library. All this technology can seem a little overwhelming and opting for a streaming service like I did may be a great place to start, if you are...

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Bloomberg and Beerstreet Journal talked about it must be official. Budweiser fans seem to like it and the numbers prove they are onto something with sales reaching over $4.5 millon dollars. You do not have to be in attendance at the 10th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party sipping on Golden Age Cocktails like the St. German and Martini & Rossi Sparkling Wines to experience the buzz of something delightful and flavor-able. Bud Lights StrawbeRita has you covered.

After testing it I will say, it classes u...

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Regardless to whether or not you agree, Jay Z's inclusion as the spearhead of Tidal is paramount because his legacy is already established and he is, as he refers to himself, a business man!

The proof? I casually picked up Future Music Magazine from the periodicals section at Barnes & Nobles and there was yet another blast about Tidal (the streaming service) the sound quality and the visual impact of the music streamed through the service which cost about $10-$2...

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My interest in the Beauty Industry and beautification started at a young age. I watched my Daddy, who obtained his Barber's License in his early twenties, cut and style hair in his own Barbershop for years. What made it more special was the fact that he did the renovations, adding a spacious Barbershop onto the front of the home we lived in.

Christopher Dove and John Simpson have partnered with the makers of Revitalash (Athena Cometics Inc.) to not only advance the ReGenesis Hair System but to...

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You can call it A Cookout, party, or a family & friends social. Planning these events with a theme is usually the way to go. A color, design, or character theme will work. Starting with the basics will make the rest of the process much easier. To begin,choose table linens, napkins, and dinnerware should be the priority for events. Since Memorial day is almost here, I would like to encourage you to check out how we red, white, and blue at Stein Mart.

Recently, we used Twitter to ask you to cho...

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"Beauty knows no boundaries" is how the saying goes and to me that means products made for men should get just as much attention as those made for women and they are.

When Becky Quick broke the news about The Bevel Shaving System which was designed for men of color, to help them alleviate those unwanted outbreaks of razor bumps, I thought, how innovative and wonderful because Tristan Walker, a Black Man, had actually decided to create this shaving system to help solve a problem. The Stanford ...

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Film Title: Big Game

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No matter how we see Samuel L. Jackson come to life on screen, he never disappoints. In Big Game, the Acting Veteran is our Black President! A plane zips through the skyline, above the clouds and suddenly the scene changes from a calm look into the newspaper to a plunging plane and a fiery crash and flames blazing in the forest.

To my surprise, the President is not dead and he encounter a young boy archer who does not recognize him as President of The United States. The you...

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Kevin Hart did his acting thing in The Wedding Ringer and many of us went out to support him or maybe we are planning to just buy the DVD when it arrives in Best Buy Stores. Whatever the case, his role for hire has him playing best friend/best man to a groom in need of a ring man. I'm sure the laughs will keep coming in this one. Until then, we have another movie, "With This Ring", a made for TV Romantic creation that is sure to draw you in and make you root for love.

Unlike The Wedding Ringer...

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For guys there are some number 1 picks that should never be excluded from style choices. Getting decked out in a suit and adding in the necessities like a bow tie, a good cologne and a nice pair of shoes is the way to ensure the mirror reflects the total package. For purposes of simplicity, this fashion blueprint does not include the suit. However, since skincare should be an integral part of any routine, we will share a slideshow of Allure Magazine's Best Picks For Men.

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