Staff

Back in 1990 a young Barack Obama was making a name for himself at Harvard University when he spoke at a rally in support of Professor Derek Bell and the hiring of more minority faculty members.  Even back then Obama was a natural at public speaking.

Amanda Clayton of Michigan had her dream come true when she won one million dollars. She paid cash for a new home and bought a new car, the stuff most lottery winners do.

Jennifers Hudson has featured her latest music video on Vevo featuring Ne-Yo and Rick Ross. Some of the comments were seeing on facebook are "I'm already in love with this song" and "YES! NEW LADIES ANTHEM.

If you need gas in your car you'd better get it now! Gasbuddy.com is reporting that prices at the pump could increase by as much as 30 cents by this weekend.

President Barack Obama celebrated Black History month by hosting the "Red White and Blues" concert at the White House. This most recent performance by the president also featured the great B.B. King and Mick Jagger.

CNN's Roland Marting has been suspended by the network for a comment he made via Twitter during the Super Bowl on February 5th. Martin, who is also featured on the Tom Joyner Morning Show has been under fire from GLAAD (the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) for making the following comment:

At 7' 5" tall, Mamadou Ndiaye is a force most high school basketball players never signed up for. Being more than a foot taller than most of his opponents really has its benefits when you're trying to standout in the crowd.

In yet another case of professional athletes losing their cool, Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves stomped on the face of Houston Rockets' Luis Scola. Love was apparently angry over a foul that the officials failed to call while he was shooting...

You would think celebrities would know by now that they are always being recorded. In a video posted on YouTube shortly after the Giants defeated the New England Patriots, Gisele Bundchen is recorded saying "My husband cannot f***ing throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time"...

Check out the top 40 songs in WBLK's rotation for the month of February 2012

Australian Security forces had their hands full as angry protesters surrounded a building where Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was attending a luncheon.

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin has decided call off her pending nuptials with boyfriend Willie Wilkerson.