West Coast Legend Ras Kass on Election Result and Implications StayUp·November 22, 2016StayUp.News editor-in-chief Roberto E. Alejandro recently sat down for a phone conversation with legendary west coast lyricist Ras...StayUpNews·1 Comment·0
Lessons From My First Illegitimate Presidency (or Take a Deep Breath, Then Put Your Hand to the Plow) StayUp·November 12, 2016By Roberto E. Alejandro, Editor-in-Chief Do you know which candidate was elected in the first presidential race I...StayUpNews·0 Comments·0
West Baltimore’s MLK Rec Center Fights for Area Youth and Resources StayUp·November 4, 2016By Ahmed Childs OnBckgrnd.com’s Ahmed Childs recently sat down with Arthur Kirk, a 45 year old West Baltimore...StayUpNews·0 Comments·0
Public Housing Residents Express Concern over Security, Convenience of Rent Payments after Mail-in Option Suspended StayUp·November 2, 2016By Shawn Massie Beginning Nov. 30, Baltimore’s public housing residents will no longer be able to pay their...StayUpNews·0 Comments·0
Maryland Getting Set to Credential Biliterate High School Students After Public Comment Period StayUp·October 28, 2016By Ian Round Maryland public high school students will soon be able to earn a credential certifying their...StayUpNews·0 Comments·0
Filmmakers Raise Funds for Documentary on History and Culture of Mardi Gras StayUp·October 27, 2016By Ian Round Filmmakers Blayre Pichon and Toroes Thomas believe the mainstream media erases the history and culture...StayUpNews·0 Comments·0
“That’s All I Know Is the Struggle in the Streets.” Baltimore’s KB Da Don on the Real StayUp·October 24, 2016“Yeah I’m in the trenches, stay in the trenches, stay with the tool,” raps Baltimore’s KB Da Don...StayUpNews·0 Comments·0
Baltimore’s Ill Conscious on 2015’s ‘The Essence,’ Getting the Poor Politically Reengaged StayUp·September 20, 2016StayUp.News editor-in-chief Roberto E. Alejandro recently sat down with Baltimore Hip-hop artist Ill Conscious (above, in a courtesy...StayUpNews·0 Comments·0
Op-Ed: A Do-Gooder Says Goodbye StayUp·September 5, 2016By Urizen, MDiv LMSW I recently quit my job as a middle manager at a homeless shelter. To...StayUpNews·0 Comments·0
Op-Ed: Surveillance and State Repression From Baltimore To Palestine StayUp·September 2, 2016By Baltimore Palestine Solidarity Last week, the public learned that the Baltimore City Police Department (BPD) has been...StayUpNews·0 Comments·0
