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A second act for a boy named Trinidad

Two paths diverged in his Cambridge neighborhood —the gang and the stage—and he chose both. But now he is following the footlights toward safety

By James H. Burnett III

 |  Globe Staff  

  May 06, 2012

Trinidad Ramkissoon leads a Hollywood life. The 17-year-old movie buff tells that joke to charm new acquaintances. He doesn’t tell it because he’s a fashion model and actor, though he is. He certainly doesn’t tell it because he’s surrounded by glamour. He is not. Ramkissoon tells that joke because he’s a gang member, respected in Boston’s Bloods community, and like Michael Corleone, every time Ramkissoon’s tried to get out, the life has pulled him back in - till now.

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