Today in Afro History ! Andrew Brimmer is sworn in as the first Afro American member of the Federal Reserve Board in 1966 ! Rapper, Notorious B.I.G. is killed in 1997.

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Actress, Jasmine Guy ! Educator/Author, Hallie Quinn Brown ! NBA player, Kwame Brown ! Actor, Edi Gathegi ! NFL player, Martellus Bennett ! Rapper/Producer, Timberland !