richard roundtree, thank you for sharing your story with us. think people really perk up and listen. and they need to hear this message. and keep on being a hypochondriac if that's what you need to do. i appreciate it. for more of "what matters," check out the november issue of "essence" magazine, or you can always go to cnn.com/whatmatters. ddddd

richard roundtree made the character famous. 1976, slick, gun toting, swauf detective. now he's a breast cancer survivor. richelle carey had a chance to suite down and talk with him. >> you've gotten it from being devastating to being a survivor to now calling it a backhanded blessing. >> yes. >> what was that journey? how did you get there? >> it's quite interesting what happened. five years later, when i was diagnosed as a survivor, i didn't say anything about it until that time, until i was over that hump, that five-year hump. and i was at a golf tournament in north carolina, wilmington, north carolina. and the beauty of this event is that every year you get to see where the proceeds from the previous year went. this particular year they were raising money to buy a vehicle to go outside of the city and test people. and i said, that's incredible. i mean, people can get free examinations and what not, and it's much needed. be a survivor myself and the shock on everyone's face, yes, i am a breast cancer survivor. well, that was an eye opener. i said, you know, i should

richard roundtree, thank you for sharing your story with us. perk up and listen and they need to hear this message. and keep on being a hypochondriac if that's what you need to do. we appreciate it. for more of "what matters," check out the november issue of essence magazine, or you can always go to cnn.com/what matters.

richard roundtree, thank you for sharing your story with us. i think people really perk up and listen and they need to hear this message. and keep on being a hypochondriac if that's what you you need to do. we appreciate it. for more of what matters, check out the november issue of essence magazine or you can always go to cnn.com/whatmatters. ddddd >>> tonight a devastated mother has an angry message for her daughter's killer. watch out. we're coming to get you. somer thompson, abducted, murdered, dumped in the trash. she was only 7 years old and her mystery killer is still on the loose. now her mom vows to devote her life to finding the monster who did this. meantime, cops tracking down hundreds of leads. shifting through tons of garbage, looking for any clues that could lead to this killer. and tonight's big issue, how do we stop another child from being abducted and murdered? plus, a steamy sexual affair turns really ugly. an espn analyst accused of sleeping with a 22-year-old co-worker turned jilted lover. take a look at these photos

coming up shaft -- richard roundtree, the biggest movie role in the '70s?s the man back them. now he's facing breast cancer. it's coming up in "what matters matters." >>> at the first annual cnn heroes show, i had the honor of performing and recognizing the great works of everyday citizens changing the world. as a founder of an organization which seeks to improve lives in my native country i'm thrilled to help cnn introduce one of this year's top ten honorees. now more than ever, the world needs heros. >> life after katrina is really hard for a kid. you have the violence, the drug life. just tired of it. my aim is to get kids off of the streets. my name is derek tab and i started a free music education program for the kids in new orleans. let's go horns up. we do more than just teach music. we offer transportation, instruments, i feed you so you're not hungry, right? give you tutoring. the no-excuse policy. you have no excuse why you're not here. don't have to have any experience. press down on it just like that. we meet five days a week year round. we're l