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.

US Democratic Representative of Georgia John Lewis announced he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The civil rights icon was diagnosed after routine tests during a recent medial visit. He will undergo treatment for the cancer and says he is used to fighting for freedom and injustices and this fight will be no different. John Lewis […]

The holiday season is the season for giving but it’s also the season getting got. Scammers are on the prowl during this time of the year Atlanta is a major hub for scammers, skimmers, sliders and the like. The FCC collected of 1.4 million fraud reports in 2018 and that number looks to rise in […]

Friends, family, and co-workers, Tis the season for scammers and we want to make sure you are protecting yourself. The FCC collected of 1.4 million fraud reports in 2018 and that number looks to rise in 2020. To make sure you are protecting yourself this holiday season, we’ve set up a list of 5 ways […]

If you follow Solange on Instagram hopefully you’ve been fortunate to see her go live rehearsing blessing us with a preview of remixed music from her album ‘When I Get Home’.  Up until now, we had no idea what she was rehearsing for but after this performance, we are guessing that this performance on The […]

(Atlanta, GA/New York,NY–October 28, 2019)–In celebration of their 25th Anniversary, the Spring 1994 line of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. –  Eta Kappa Chapter (DSTHK) donated one hundred and sixty thousand ($160,000) dollars to Spelman College today. This effort was spearheaded by Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes (c/o 1996) and #2 on the line, who served on the […]

Anytime DaBaby hits a stage, it’s like a movie, and Clark Atlanta University Homecoming was no different! DaBaby put on a show for the students that was epic and unforgettable. Check out some of the photos and videos below and DaBaby and his body guard wade through a see of screaming students with their cell […]

In this segment of our interview with T.I,, the Atlanta rapper talks about when he decided to become a more active participant in the community but is careful to not claim being categorized as an activist. With that, T.I. weighed in on Jay-Z aligning with the NFL and Jermaine Dupri working with the Super Bowl […]

Atlanta Hip Hop Legend T.I. stopped by Studio One ATL to give us the scoop on his new Netflix show Rhythm & Flow, which hits Netflix October 9th. During the interview we asked T.I.P. if he had to create a Mount Rushmore of Atlanta Hip Hop, who’s face would grace the statue and his list […]

We’ve all heard of Grandmas complaining about folks speeding down their streets while the grand babies play on the front lawn. Well this Montana grand mom took matters into her own hands to slow down traffic on her street.  One day Patti Forest Baumgartner got fed up and grabbed her hair dryer and a lawn chair, […]

  Singer and songwriter PinkSweat$ is currently on tour and stopped through the Power studios and sat down with DJ Misses to chop it up about his career, how he got his name and what’s up with that next album. Get Breaking News & Exclusive Contest in Your Inbox:   DJ Misses went right in on […]

Atlanta’s own Lil Nas X might have the biggest hip hop song of the last 10 years. He’s completely taken over the charts, which means he a super busy guy now. But found time to team up with Hot 107.9 to pop up on his former high school Lithia Springs High School and surprise the […]

Hurricane Dorian is still impacting the Bahamas and will have a major affect on that region for years to come. I know many of you are asking yourself how can you help. Here are a few options. The American Red Cross are always taking donations to help with natural disasters and tragedies. CLICK HERE TO […]