Acting program helps Hub kids avoid drama

When Kartina Richardson asked the teen actors and actresses in MissionSAFE's drama program what subjects they wanted to explore in their end-of-the-summer showcase, they didn't take it lightly. More »

City summit emphasizes inspiring young girls

Over 130 girls from across the city went to Simmons College last Saturday to be inspired, feel empowered and have fun, all at the same time. More »

Hub theater group to bring powerful HIV play to stage

In its June 2006 issue, Essence magazine dedicated significant editorial space to marking the 25th anniversary of HIV/AIDS in America, and discussing how African American women had become the new face of what was once considered a white, gay, male disease. More »


Steel pan band looks to heat up Carnival

Calypso tunes have a way of sticking in your head. A month ago, it was "Blast Off," by calypso artist Crazy, that stuck in the head of 17-year-old Dorchester resident Shaquan Gabriel. More »

A traveler's tour of Caribana, Toronto's Caribbean Carnival

I can still hear the beats from the steel drums during last month's Toronto's Caribbean Carnival. Created in 1967 as part of Canada's centennial celebration, the festival known as "Caribana" is now in its 41st year, and still very much alive. More »

Housing advocates share tactics to fight foreclosure

On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, the federal law that prohibits housing discrimination, local government officials and activists gathered last week for a forum designed to help endangered residents save their homes. More »