1990 - Columbia University graduate and Harvard University law student Barack Obama became Columbia University graduate and Harvard University law student Barack Obama became the first African American named president of the Harvard Law Review.

1962 - Suit seeking to bar Englewood, N.J., from Suit seeking to bar Englewood, N.J., from maintaining "racial segregated" elementary schools filed in U.S. District Court.

1958 - Clifton R Clifton R. Wharton Sr. confirmed as minister to Rumania. Career diplomat was the first Black to head a U.S. embassy in Europe.

1950 - Birthday of Natalie Cole Singer Natalie Cole, daughter of legedary singer Nat Cole, born in Los Angeles, California. Singing professionally at age 11, by 1976 Cole had won Grammys for New Artist of the Year and Best R&B Female Vocalist.

1934 - Henry(Hank)Louis Aaron was born on this day. Henry(Hank)Louis Aaron was born on this day.

1934 - Hank Aaron born Henry "Home Run King" Aaron, baseball superstar was born.

1900 - U.S. Rep. Jefferson Long dies U.S. Rep. Jefferson Long, elected from the state of Georgia, died in Washington D.C. Long was the only candidate interested in running for the 60-day term and he was duly elected.

1866 - Congressman Thaddeus Stevens offered an amendment Congressman Thaddeus Stevens offered an amendment to Freedmen's Bureau bill authorizing the distribution of public land and confiscated land to freedmen and loyal refugees in forty acre lots. The measure was defeated in the House by a vote of 126 to 37. A Black delegation, led by Frederick Douglas called on Presiden

Remember Maia Campbell who played Tiffany on the late 90s sitcom ?In the House??

You might remember seeing a video of her that surfaced in 2009 that didn?t paint her in the best of light. She appeared to be intoxicated and drugged up while sitting in a Monte Carlo, yelling obscenities at the men filming her. The video prompted a ?Pray4Maya? trending topic on Twitter, and shortly afterward there were rumors that she had checked into rehab. However, another video of Maia exhibiting ?Felicia-like? tendencies surfaced a year later, followed by a mug shot, and it looked as though she had fallen onto pretty hard times.

Now, years later, Maia is speaking about what she was and still is struggling with. She was hurt by the videos that surfaced online, but she said the attention helped her turn her life around. Now she?s clean, sober and working on a comeback. Some of her goals include a reality show, working on her music career, pushing her mom Bebe Moore Campbell?s novel ?72 Hour Hold? to movie producers and searching for positive acting roles.

God Bless her on her journey back to finding herself and her career!

BTW~ This has to be THEE WORST photoshop twitpic I have seen in a while! Come On Y'all!

Trey Songz is baring all for his latest feature in VMAN Magazine?s Spring 2012 Issue. In the interview, conducted by supermodel Selita Ebanks, Trey chats it up about his Angels with Heart foundation, growing up on welfare, his forthcoming album, Chapter 5 as well as his upcoming tour

Check out excerpts and more pics from the interview below.

On how he?s changed since his last album and what to expect from his new project
I?ve grown from a young man to a man, I think a lot of people have been able to see that progression [in the music], as far as my fans are concerned, as far as consumers are concerned, and just the general public. so I?ve gone from ?gotta Make it? to ?top of the world.? I?ve gone from ?I invented sex? to ?sex ain?t better than love. (?) I think the new album will reflect very much where I?m going as a person and what I?ve been through. Music, for me, is very much an expression of how I felt at the time when that song was made. We?ll see how much I?ve grown and how much I?ve changed since that album?s dropped.?

On His Upcoming Tour
?It?s the first time I?ve ever toured for a mixtape [Anticipation 2]. I?m one of the few R&B artists who has been making mixtapes throughout the full extent of his career?[i made one] even before my first album came out. I went back to that formula, going back to the work ethic that i had initially at the start of my career, knowing that that?s what basically gave me the chance to make it to Chapter 5.

On his Angels with Heart foundation
I remember coming up in Virginia, and a lot of kids would get in trouble after school and get into situations they didn?t need to be in because they?d be home alone and they didn?t have places to go. I came from a situation where I got clothes from the Salvation Army and I was on welfare, so to be able to contribute to people who are in need, like how I needed and how my mother needed back then, it?s something that I?m truly blessed to be able to do.

On cyber bullying
Bullying is childish, and a lot of kids get stuck in situations where obviously something is wrong at home, so it?s kind of a release for them. It?s a comfort blanket and it?s affecting so many people as well as themselves. It?s important to speak not only to the people being bullied but to the bullies as well. To the people out there who are being bullied, just stay strong. There?s only one you.

Trey Songz ?Anticipation 2 Tour? with Big Sean begins on February 9th in Cleveland. Click here to see the complete list of dates

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