About Bilal G. Morris

Bilal Morris is the senior editor at NewsOne. He is based in Atlanta and covers Black folklore, politics, and race. He also specializes in SEO and evergreen content. Bilal was hired by Interactive One in 2021, but has worked for the company for over 10 years. He started at Radio One in 2010 as an Online Editor in Richmond, VA. Before his time at NewsOne, Bilal was the Regional Online Editor In Atlanta, GA. He has also worked at iHeartRadio in New York City. He is a professional photographer, dog lover, gamer, and has quite the green thumb. You can find him on Instagram and Twitter.

On the corner of Octavia and Bush in San Francisco sits a small park filled with big lore.

If the MLB really wants more U.S.–born Blacks to play baseball again, then it will need to bring baseball back to the hood.

In this episode of Black Folklore, host Grant Yanney tells the story of 'Free' Frank McWorter And the abolitionist town of New Philadelphia.

Union organizer and former Teacher, Brandon Johnson was elected as Chicago’s next mayor on Tuesday, succeeding Lori Lightfoot.

Minneapolis unanimously approved a police reform agreement that looks to combat years of racial bias in policing. Here's what we know.

Seating a jury in the Young Thug case and his alleged associates has been anything but easy. A potential juror in the case was thrown in jail.

In recent years, a new cultural battleground has emerged in the U.S. called the "Woke Wars," which has pitted Americans against one another.

In this episode of Black Folklore, host Grant Yanney tells the fascinating story of the Ghost of Willie Earle.

Although his death has hit mainstream media, donations are slow to roll in. 

The family of a U.S. couple kidnapped by Haitian gang is pleading with gang members for the safe release of their loved ones. 

Police in Mississippi are under investigation after being accused of violating the civil rights of multiple Black men since 2019.

It’s been nearly five months since Robinson’s death in Mexico.