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.

TV Star and motivational savant, Iyanla Vanzant visited to Detroit to take part in The Women’s Empowerment Expo 2015 at the Cobo Center, and she gave one of the most powerful speeches we’ve heard in a long time. Her lecture, she entitled “You Matter,” shed light on some of her fears and struggles as an African-American […]

The Children’s Hospital of Philadephia/CHOP Zion Harvey might be one of most courageous people we have ever covered. When Zion was two years old, he lost both his hands to a life-threatening bacterial infection. Most kids couldn’t handle such a drastic change to their lives, but Zion’s spirit was never broken. Now 8 years old, Zion […]

Have you ever heard a word or phrase and wondered what it meant?  Have you ever asked yourself, “where did that word come from?”  Here are a few of my favorite words, some of these are still used today and others definitions may surprise you.  Check em’ out. Also Check Out: Five Places In Or Around […]

Help us in wishing Jennifer Lopez a happy 46th Birthday. Jennifer also known as J. Lo, is an American actress, author, fashion designer, dancer, producer, and singer. Happy Birthday J. Lo!

Help us in wishing our favorite TV twins  Tia & Tamera Mowry a happy 37th Birthday!  The sisters are known for their popular ’90s sitcom “Sister, Sister.” Happy Birthday Tia Mowry-Hardrict & Tamera Mowry-Housley

Come celebrate with Dyana Williams and Old School 100.3 Thursday, June 25th at Warmdaddy’s, as we welcome her as the new President of The Philadelphia Chapter for Recording Academy. Come 5pm-7pm for Free Buffet, Discount Drinks and more!  

Studio Movie Grill announced it will be expanding and opening a new location in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The new Studio Movie Grill, which will be located in Upper Darby, will be 37,000 square feet and will house 9 screens. SMG is known nationwide as an innovator and leader of the in-theater dining experience. Before enjoying a movie, you can […]

A hearse carrying the remains of blues musician B.B. King drives on Beale Street during a memorial service,  May 27, 2015 in Memphis,Tennessee. Thousands of fans Marched and played music to say farewell to the blues guitar legend who died on May 14 that the age of 89 in Las Vegas. Check out the photos below…

Help us in wishing Lauryn Hill a happy 39th Birthday! Lauryn Hill American singer–songwriter, rapper, producer, and actress. She is best known for being a member of the Fugees and for her solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.

According to nbcnews.com, investigators have found another person who lost their life in Tuesday night’s Philadelphia Amtrak train crash. The death count now reaches 8 dead and hundreds more injured.  Amtrak Regional 188 derailed after an apparent speeding accident, which flipped the train’s cars right off the track. Investigators are still trying to put the pieces together, after the train’s […]

Local Roots producer and friend of Lady B, Yahmeen calls into The Lady B Show to talk about his experience on Amtrak train 188 during the horrific crash, which killed up to 7 people dead and injured hundreds more. Check out the interview below… Check out Yahmeen’s Instagram posts during the tragedy…