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.

Texas Republicans announced their plans to take over Houston Independent School District, which is also majority Black or Hispanic.

Paterson, New Jersey activists are calling for the suspension of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Najee Seabrooks.

Federal officials have temporarily halted plans to rename Georgia’s famous haunted reservoir Lake Lanier

The mother of Jaylen Lewis says she opposes lawmakers’ plans to extend the territory of patrol for Capitol police inside the city of Jackson.

Gershun Freeman, 33, died Oct. 5 inside Shelby County Jail in Memphis, Tennessee after an encounter with jailers. 

Host Grant Yanney discusses the Black town buried beneath Central Park.

February 2023 was chock full of historic news about Black people.

A white man is accused of threatening a Black family in Vegas, which lead to a racially-motivated fight that left the suspect stabbed.

The NBA seems to have a thing for drug testing its athletes after they have big performances on the court. 

Black lawmakers in Mississippi are pushing back against Republicans and their decision to create a separate court system to police Jackson.

Charges against Jarrett Hobbs, the black man who was brutally attacked by officers in his jail cell, have been dropped.

Teachers who received their training at historically Black colleges and universities mean more to our communities than we realize.