Shirley Foulks, Fanon Hill, and Navasha Daya Discuss Upcoming Documentary and Soundtrack “Lom Nava Love”
StayUp.News editor-in-chief Roberto E. Alejandro recently sat down with Shirley Foulks (center, in the photo above), a community...
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Alex McCoy, Co-Founder of #VetsVsHate, Discusses Effort to Give Voice to Veterans Feeling Co-opted by Trump’s Bigoted Rhetoric
StayUp.News editor-in-chief Roberto E. Alejandro recently traveled to New York, NY, for a conversation with Alex McCoy (right,...
Jack Hallows on Navigating War (Iraq/Afgh.) and Its Aftermath
StayUp.News editor-in-chief Roberto E. Alejandro recently traveled to Springfield, MA, for a conversation with emcee and Iraq/Afghanistan combat...
Baltimore’s Hip-hop/Arts Community Pays Tribute to Derrick ‘Ooh’ Jones on 40th Birthday
Derrick ‘Ooh’ Jones was a Baltimore Hip-hop artist and community activist who, among other efforts, co-founded #SAVEADOPEBOY with...
Mic Ruckazz of Spallden Nterprize Looks to Increase Baltimore’s Visibility with Class of 2016
By Roberto Alejandro Baltimore is a city of hidden gems, and its Hip-hop community is no different. With...
Taj Thomas on His Music, Impact of College on Emceeing, Need for Greater Education Investment
StayUp.News editor-in-chief Roberto E. Alejandro was recently joined by Baltimore Hip-hop artist Taj Icon, whose Melanin Martyr mixtape...
Op-Ed: Steve King’s Comments Prove That Racism Is about Power; Ours Is at the Ballot Box
By Andrew Reinel Last week, when U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-IA) questioned the contributions of non-White “sub-groups” to...
2016’s #BernieOrBust Reminiscent of 2008’s PUMAs
By Roberto E. Alejandro, Editor-in-Chief Party Unity My Ass (PUMA). Back in 2008, this was the refrain of...
Baltimore’s Arts Community Addresses Devaluation of Black Life with Upcoming JustUs Event
By Roberto E. Alejandro, Editor-in-Chief “The length of Black life is treated with short worth,” rapped lyricist Yasiin...
Shy Lady Heroin Discusses Her Music, Activism, Challenges of Being an Artist in Baltimore, and a Woman in Hip-hop
StayUp.News editor-in-chief Roberto E. Alejandro recently sat down with Baltimore Hip-hop artist Shy Lady Heroin (above, in a...