The Mayor's Office of New Bostonians seeks nominations for persons and companies for "We Are Boston" awards.  The awards recognize commitment to multicultural diversity.  Deadline: July 30, 2009. 

In the landmark Supreme Court ruling yesterday affecting affirmative action, Justice Scalia suggested that the 1964 Civil Rights' Title VII may be inconsistent with the Constitution's "equal protection," observes NewHavenIndependent.org.

Remembering his own childhood experiences, a college basketball coach in Boston hopes his new book will help young black athletes stay focused and learn that there's more to life than sports, reports BayStateBanner.com. 

A US permanent legal resident claims he experienced abusive treatment while under the custody of ICE, reports OJornal.com.  *EM PORTUGUÊS*

As the US Supreme Court reviews the racially charged Ricci v DeStefano lawsuit, members of the New Haven Hispanic Firefighters Association, the NAACP, and others met in the spirit of unity, reports the NewHavenIndependent.org.  

Bharatanatyam dancer Jothi Raghavan will present a solo, dance theater performance on June 27, 2009, at the Sorenson Theatre for Performing Arts at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., reports IndiaNewEngland.com.

Wilner August, executive producer of "Tele Kreyol" in Boston, is the 2009 Ambassador of Hope for Haiti, an award conferred by the Eritraj Foundation of Framingham, Mass., and Port-au-Prince, reports BostonHaitian.com.

Jarrett Barrios will leave the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Massachusetts in September, reports TuBoston.com.  Barrios, who is Cuban, has advocated for health insurance for vulnerable people.  *EN ESPAÑOL & ENGLISH*

A new network of black professional men in Greater Boston seeks to change how the public perceives African American males.  The group also runs a mentoring program for inner-city youth, reports BayStateBanner.com.

A film by Juan Gonzáles and Félix F. Gutiérrez tells the history of Latino press in the US, starting with El Misisipi in New Orleans in 1808, continuing with mid-1800s papers that defended Mexico and Cuba, reports Feetin2Worlds.org.

If an immigration reform bill makes it to Congress this year, the Senate likely will pass it, or so Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid believes.  The House, where 218 votes would be needed, is a different story, reports Feet in 2 Worlds. 

Hispanic workers aged 50 and older in the US  are "invisible boomers," said a researcher at an AARP seminar. They are also more likely to enjoy their jobs and have less work absences than whites or African Americans, reports NEWz.

Portuguese Consul Fernanda Coelho is returning to Portugal after completing her four-year post in New Bedford.  Residents have grown fond of her, reports OJornal.com.  *EM PORTUGUÊS*

Of the 15 candidates for at-large Boston city councilor, five are African American; two, Puerto Rican; one, Haitian; and one, Vietnamese.  Many turned out for the city's annual Dorchester Parade, reports BayStateBanner.com.

Caribbean, Vietnamese, Panamanian and other communities participated in Boston's annual Dorchester Day Parade, as spectators and entertainers.  See the Dorchester Reporter's video clip of the parade.