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.

The trial for the Black riverboat co-captain who was attacked during the Montgomery riverboat brawl has been scheduled. 

Ronald Lewis was arrested for smuggling paperwork laced with ecstasy and synthetic marijuana to inmates at the Harris County Jail in Houston.

The body of Shakeira Rucker was found in a Self Storage unit in Apopka, Florida, after a resident reported a bad odor coming from the unit. 

Decatur Police Chief Todd Pinion said his officers violated department policies in the shooting death of Steve Perkins.

This is the rarely-told story of the Black Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony who sought freedom in America.

After protests over “Cop City,” the Atlanta police chief blamed protesters for the violence, stating that marchers were there to provoke.

Black candidates shinned during election night Tuesday as Democrats picked up key victories in major battleground states.

Police officers beat Le’Keian Woods in Florida.

Virginia’s Confederate statue of Robert E. Lee has been melted down. 

The two-count indictment against Matthew Rodriguez was filed Thursday and will take the place of a federal criminal complaint filed in July.

Mark McNamara is jobless in San Jose.

DOJ says they are monitoring the JSO after officers’ brutal September beating of 24-year-old Black man Le’Keian Woods.