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.

Eagles’ quarterback Michael Vick launches his foundation, the “Team Vick” Foundation. According to the new website, their mission is “to create opportunities to form lasting and meaningful friendships through community ties and to strengthen family relationships.” The motto of the foundation directly reflects Vick’s life and comeback after his prison-setback. It reads: “Digging Deep To Help […]

Despite Philadelphia’s school system taking a major hit from a budget crisis that has forced layoffs and school closure notices all over the city, DOLLARBOYZ CEO Tyree “Top Dollar” Dumas, is trying to right the wrongs of education in Philadelphia. BME Leadership Award Winner Tyree Dumas, hosted over 20 families at the Enterprise Center in West […]

Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha attended a fundraiser in Oakland earlier this week, and shared a few words with the Commander-in-Chief, President Barack Obama. Obama and Nnamdi talked football for a while and the president had some words of wisdom for Eagles QB Michael Vick. Slide. “He told me to tell Vick to slide.  I promise,” Asomugha said upon arriving at training […]

Starting August 2, the inaugural BlackStar Film Festival will shine the national spotlight on Philadelphia by showcasing 40 films from 4 continents over the course of 4 days. BlackStar’s cinematic lineup is full of artistically brilliant, aesthetically beautiful and genre-defying films, including several premiere films, including Sonia Godding Togobo’s Adopted ID, Oliver Hardt’s The United States Of Hoodoo, Byron Hurt’s Soul Food Junkies and Being Bilal, the first episode of a series dedicated […]

The plot thickens. After going AWOL for a week, Katherine Jackson is finally breaking her silence concerning the media circus that is her family feud. The matriarch of the Jackson family read a prepared statement on Nightline challenging the court stripping her of guardianship of Michael Jackson‘s children. Yesterday, Katherine Jackson’s grandson TJ Jackson was […]

Sherman Alexander Hemsley better known for his role as George Jefferson on the famous TV Show “The Jeffersons,” has died at 74 at his home in  El Paso, Texas. He also starred in the TV show, “Amen.”  He was also a professional singer and even released the single in 1989, “Ain’t that A Kick in the Head.” Hemsley […]

President Barack Obama and his staff have decided to open up his 51st birthday celebration to public donors who support his campaign. In a fundraising email sent by Michelle Obama, supports of Obama were given the opportunity  join the Obama’s at their house in Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood for the presidents birthday on Aug. 4th. Supporters who give $3 or more to Obama’s […]

Penn State was hit hard early Monday morning after the NCAA came down on the football program for the child sexual abuse scandal that has plagued the University for months. The school will also have to pay $60 million in sanctions must also reduce 10 initial and 20 total scholarships each year for a four-year period and give back all wins dating to […]

Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith came how to Philly to support the Charlie Mack’s I Will Be Great Leaders Awards, which spotlights young leaders in the community of Philadelphia. Will inspired the entire audience as he told his the story of growing up in Philly and always wanting more for his life and for his friends. Jaden also […]

In order to spread HIV/AIDS awareness in the African-American community, Reverend Anthony Lee has instituted a practice of testing himself  in front of his congregation at Community of Hope in Prince George’s County, MD.  Nearly half of the 1 million people infected with HIV in the U.S. are black men, women and children and Lee […]

In a recent interview Juanita Bynum talked about her life before god. While plugging her new stage play, Get Your Life Back, starring Bynum, Anthony Dalton and Miss Venetia “Princess” Lewis, Bynum admitted to having had sexual relations with women. “I’ve been there and I’ve done it all. I did the drugs, I’ve been with men, I’ve been with […]

For some reason, the people that use their mouths to slander President Barack Obama. John Sununu–a Mitt Romney spokesperson referred to President Obama as dumb and stupid, called the Chicago political culture (President Obama’s roots) “corrupt,” brought up Obama’s admitted use of marijuana as a kid, resurfaced the name of Tony Rezko — the jailed financier with […]