Source: Maddie Meyer / Getty Being a Legend in the National Basketball Association is something that is sought after amongst everyone who enters the league, but very few achieve. Heck, playing professional basketball in the NBA alone is one of the most sought out dreams for kids all across the world. Those odds, According to sources, you have a 1,3,333 (0.0003%) chance of making it into the NBA. Those odds […]

Source: PhotoAlto/Gabriel Sanchez / Getty A recent study was released showing that even the modest smoker can endure the most severe, even fatal effects, as they everyday smoker. According to NBC Using marijuana as little as once per month is associated with a higher risk of both heart attack and stroke. The probability of these happenings rose sharply the more frequently marijuana was used. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital released […]

Source: Paras Griffin / Getty A viral video has surfing the internet with former NFL MVP Cam Newton being attacked by a group of men. Cam Newton took the time to address the situation on his YouTube segment, ‘4th&1 with Cam Newtown’. RELATED: Cam Newton Gets Swung On At His Own Football Camp [Video] He quickly wanted to dismiss the idea that these were ‘kids jumping on Cam’ as he addressed […]

Source: Courtesy / Nottingham Agency Stokely of R&B group Mint Condition will join the cast of “Super Freak: The Rick James Story,” as the legend himself. Je’Caryous Johnson Entertainment, in collaboration with executive producer Ty James, shared the latest addition to the cast today (Feb. 29). Read more details inside. The incomparable R&B sensation, Stokley is known for his dynamic stage presence and undeniable talent. Now, he’s gearing up to step into the […]

Source: Kent Nishimura / Getty Here’s a question: Why can’t Republicans leave former First Lady Michele Obama alone? Honestly, both Barack and Michelle appear to be living rent-free in the Oval Office that resides in the minds of prominent white conservatives, but the fact that they still appear to be so pressed and obsessed with the Obama who wasn’t even president is just weird, and, at this point, a clear […]

Source: SC State University/Facebook.com A historically Black college (HBCU) in South Carolina is taking steps to beef up its campus security weeks after a shooting in an academic building left a student facing charges of attempted murder. South Carolina State University is making a significant investment in keeping its community safe by adding a gun-sniffing dog to the ranks of its campus security team. MORE: Op-Ed: Urgent Measures Are Needed […]

Source: facebook / facebook Georgia investigators are searching for answers after the body of a Black man was found hanging from a tree last week along a hiking trail in North Georgia. According to Fox 5, the body of Trevonte Jamal Shubert-Helton was found by Georgia deputies Feb. 21 in the Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area, located near Indian Grave Gap Road near Hiawassee. The Sheriff’s officer immediately posted about […]

Source: REACH Media / Reach Media Sybil’s Birthday Shout-Outs Birthdays Ja Rule, 48  Tyrese Haliburton, 24  Jessie Usher, 32  Peter Scanavino, 44 Cullen Jones, 40  Sybil Wilkes Top 5 Stories for ‘What You Need To Know:’ February 29, 2024 The post Sybil Wilkes ‘What You Need To Know:’ Black Man Found Hanging, Government Shutdown, & More appeared first on Black America Web.

Leap day is one of the rarest days on our calendar, as it only appears 2-3 times a decade. People who are born on February 29th don’t have a day on calendar every year. So in it’s absence do they celebrate on February 28th, or March 1st? Maybe they have a huge party every four years when their birthday is eligible to be recognized. Nonetheless, these rare people still exist, […]