New In The Phoenix -- A Boston Black Professional Class?

In this week's issue of the Boston Phoenix -- in print tomorrow, online now -- I take a look at the Chuck Turner expulsion, the Cure Lounge incident, the NAACP-Boston election, the recent elections of several black officials, the coming Urban League and Blacks In Government conventions, and more... all in the context of wondering whether Boston might be ready to shed its image as a hostile environment for the black professional middle class?

Please give it a read, and I'll be very interested in what people think.