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.

First Lady Michelle Obama made a surprise visit to Deal Middle School in Washington D.C where she showed young teens that exercising and moving can be as simple as taking a few minutes to do the “Dougie.” While Beyoncé’s “Move Your Body” blasted over a sound system at the school, the first lady went through […]

Image courtesy of Joerg Koch/Getty Images The Legendary James Brown, better known as the Godfather Of Soul, is celebrating a birthday today. The prolific singer, songwriter, dancer and bandleader is the most sampled artist in history. He was recognized for numerous titles including Soul Brother Number One, Sex Machine, Mr. Dynamite, The Hardest Working Man […]

WASHINGTON–  Osama Bin Laden is dead and his body is in custody of the United States Army, according to new reports. President Obama is announcing the new development: JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV

Mike Clarke/Getty Another powerful earthquake has struck the coast of Japan, causing officials to issue another Tsunami warning for the already beaten down country. The quake was measured at a magnitude of 7.4. to 7.1. There have been no reports of any casualties, but officials do worry about the threat of a Tsunami in the […]

President Barack Obama has launched his bid for re-election with the new theme, “It Begins With Us”. This kicks off the campaign to accept contributions for the re-election race. Obama’s first fundraiser will begin in Chicago, April 14th. You can check out more of his campaign here.

Andy Lyons/Getty The VCU Rams end their Cinderella season losing to Butler 70-62. The Butler Bulldogs will return the the National Championship for the second season in a row. Regardless of the lost, VCU fans and the city is still so proud of the team. History has been made in Richmond and this run will […]

The VCU craze is officially national! Thanks to some hefty alumni donations New York City’s City Sights buses have been converted to RamNation mobiles! Check out some more of the pictures below

Kirk Franklin performed a free show for thousands of his fans in Philadelphia earlier this week. He included music from his latest album “Hello Fear.” Take a look at the photos! Related: DC Teaches Kirk Franklin To “Chop” To Gospel Go-Go Kirk Franklin We’ve Lost Our Moral Compass Kirk Franklin Speaks On F-Word Pastor

Kirk Franklin Sat down with Elev8.com to discuss Generation X and why they have lost their sense of believing. “Hello Fear,” is meant to change the lost souls of our youth and introduce them to a light they have never seen. check it out below… http://media.kyte.tv/js/kyte.jsKyte.Embed.path=”http://media.kyte.tv”;Kyte.Embed.altpath=”http://www.kyte.tv”;window.kyteplayer=new Kyte.Player(“”,{appKey:”default”,width:416,height:312,p:”1763″,s:1237331,tbid:”32″});

Deitrick Haddon took crowd participation to another level at this year’s 2011 Transformation Expo. Through fancy footwork, jumping on stage, and energetic dance moves, Haddon was able to encourage the members of his audience to do the same. The audience not only responded positively, but did everything Haddon suggested (whether it was saying key phrases […]

Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images The legendary Fred Hammond is hanging up his ties with gospel music to seek the challenge of creating music he has never created before. Hammond, who also plays the bass, will be recording his first album. Take a listen as Jawn Murray of the “The Tom Joyner Morning Show,” explains […]

In an interview with EZ Street from our sister station WKYS, Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson talks about how her faith keeps her strong in wavering waters. http://media.kyte.tv/js/kyte.jsKyte.Embed.path=”http://media.kyte.tv”;Kyte.Embed.altpath=”http://www.kyte.tv”;window.kyteplayer=new Kyte.Player(“”,{appKey:”default”,width:416,height:436,p:”s”,s:1227022,tbid:”857″});