President Barack Obama Sunday issued a statement congratulating Michael Sam, who made history Saturday when he became the first openly gay player to be drafted by the NFL, ABC News reports. “The President congratulates Michael Sam, the Rams and the NFL for taking an important step forward today in our Nation’s journey. From the playing…

Beleaguered Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s racist tirade was spurred by jealousy of black men whom he viewed as competition for the affection of V. Stiviano, the New York Post reports, citing a new recording obtained by Radar Online. Explaining the rant that got him banned for life from the NBA, a man who…

Larry Wilmore, known for his role as the “Senior Black Correspondent” on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, is scheduled to replace Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central’s hit show, The Colbert Report, according to the Los Angeles Times. Wilmore will become Comedy Central’s first African-American late night host in January as host of The Minority Report…

Dr. Dre is poised to become hip-hop’s first billionaire after striking a $3.2 billion deal with Apple to sell Beats Electronics, an audio equipment and music-streaming service that he co-created, according to the Washington Post. The deal, on which Apple and Beats declined to comment, is reportedly the largest acquisition for the consumer electronics company,…

Los Angeles Superior Judge James R. Brandlin on Friday sentenced Chris Brown to serve 365 days in jail after the beleaguered R&B singer admitted that he violated probation last year, the Daily News reports. He was given credit for 234 days that he already served in jail and rehab, leaving him with 131 days to…

Following protests by some faculty and students over her role in the Iraq War, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice declined an invitation Saturday to deliver the commencement address at Rutgers University, the Associated Press reports. In a statement, she told Rutgers President Robert Barchi that she was declining the invitation because she did not…

A trip to the mall ended in a deadly dispute when a pregnant woman fatally stabbed her boyfriend after he bought gifts for everyone, except her, police say, according to the Daily News. Police say Miata Phalen, 24, fatally stabbed the father of her unborn child, Larry Martin, 28, on April 30th at the apartment…

Saturday Night Live tackled the Donald Sterling scandal in its usual fashion, chastising everyone from the embattled owner of the Los Angeles Clippers himself to V. Stiviano, his companion, to the former head of the L.A. chapter of the NAACP. Cast member Bobby Moynihan played Sterling, who bragged about his black friends, alongside other regulars…

A trip to the mall ended in a deadly dispute recently when police say a pregnant woman stabbed her boyfriend to death after he bought gifts for everyone, except her, the Daily News reports. Police say Miata Phelan, 24, stabbed the father of her unborn child, Larry Martin, 28, on April 30 inside the apartment…