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'Whom shall I send? Send me!'

The recent death of NAACP Legal Defense Fund Chairman John Payton prompted a good friend to write a letter of appreciation. More »

Walking while black

Every parent raising black sons knows the dilemma: deciding how soon to have the talk. Choosing the words to explain to your beautiful child that there are some people who will never like or trust him just because of who he is -- including some who should be there to protect him, but will instead have the power to hurt him. More »

Maino's rise from the streets to success

By most accounts Jermaine Coleman shouldn?t even be here. A few days after the release of his latest album, "The Day After Tomorrow," Coleman, better known to hip hop fans as Maino, greeted a line of fans waiting patiently in the South End sneaker boutique Laced for a chance to take his picture and receive an autograph. More »