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.

Most of us would like a drama free Christmas! One way to avoid any drama on Christmas is to stay away from giving these 10 things as gifts. Don’t give anyone a plane ticket, that may come across as you trying to get rid of them! Do not give anyone a gym membership, that makes […]

American Airlines is trying to make boarding passes a thing of the past! They’re working on allowing passengers to simply scan their faces to board their flights. The system will delete all photos after they’re matched, but if you’re still a little creeped out you can continue to use your old school boarding pass. Don’t […]

For some reason lots of people complain about being single during the holidays. But, it could actually be a good thing! If you’re single you have more time to donate some of your time to the less fortunate. You can also create new traditions for yourself, like maybe you can get drunk and watch The […]

If people make you feel bad because you’re constantly late, the joke is on them because you’ll out live them all! According to a new study those who are often late tend to live longer, happier and more productive lives. So, the next time you’re late tell everyone you were just adding years onto your […]

$30 could have potentially saved Janice Dotson-Stephens’ life. The 61-year-old grandmother of 10, from Texas, died in jail after being held on $300 bail since July 17. She was reportedly charged with criminal trespassing. However, her family didn’t know she was being held until her unfortunate passing. https://twitter.com/newsone/status/1075185332012896256 Dotson-Stephens had a history of mental illness. […]

There won't be anymore love for this drama based on how Mara Brock-Akil and her husband met... or a second season.

DL speaks his mind and some of the things he says really makes people mad, so he wants to give folks a chance to express their feelings. This week, someone on Facebook was unhappy about DL bragging about his “little Christmas party.” Especially because he “took advantage of Stevie Wonder’s blindness!” The listener says Stevie […]

Christmas time is both exciting and stressful! We’re all excited about being able to spend time with our families but stressed about the shopping that we have to do! Here are 10 things all parents should know when Christmas shopping. Know that capitalism is alive and well, remember that the memories are the most important […]

The iconic gospel singer recently lost consciousness behind the wheel, started swerving in traffic and crashed into a concrete medium.

A little Guatemalan girl died of dehydration and exhaustion while in the custody of border agents. For many of us it’s hard to imagine a 7-year-old dying like that. But, this is what happens when we have a lack of humanity. Border patrol agents were seen pouring out water that was intended to be for […]