City plans to move O’Bryant H.S. to W. Roxbury complex
Speaking during a press briefing Monday, Wu said the move is part of the district’s long-term plans to rebuild and renovate high school buildings to better accommodate the needs of students and provide facilities such as gymnasiums, auditoriums and lab space to all schools.

R.I. Congress race draws diverse slate
Out of at least 16 candidates running, more than half are persons of color, ranging from the lieutenant governor to a former public transit bus driver. Any of the 11 would be the first person of color to represent the state in Congress. Currently, no Republican candidates are running for the second congressional seat.

Diversity ‘backsliding’ in Boston tech sector
David Delmar Sentíes is fed up. The Jamaica Plain resident has labored for years so that tech companies would have every opportunity to diversify their workforces. He founded Resilient Coders in 2014 to train minority software engineers for lucrative careers in the major growth industry.

Who benefits from college affirmative action?
Kyra Tyler used to work as an admissions official at Brandeis University, a private college in Waltham with a long social justice streak, advocating behind closed doors for underrepresented students of color. After all, she had been hired in the early 2000s specifically to recruit them.

Above and beyond: the life of Phil Reavis Sr.
This week’s editorial is a personal one for me, because it’s the story of Philip Reavis Sr., who is more like an uncle than a family friend, and his son Philip Reavis Jr., who is my brother from another mother. To tell the story properly, I have to go back to the beginning.

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Unlocking Black Boston’s wealth
If Black Bostonians are to have a continued presence in this city, it is imperative to unlock Black Boston’s wealth. We know the statistics. Boston Black homeownership dropped to 28% post-COVID and Black wages have stagnated for the past 30 years. Black and Latino businesses received less than 1% of city contracts just 2-3 years ago.

Local teachers presented with Jean McGuire Metco Award for Excellence
Local teachers presented with Jean McGuire Metco Award for Excellence.

IN THE NEWS
Mondestin will report to General Manager Phillip Eng and be responsible for developing and transforming the T’s communications strategy to provide unified, transparent, effective and authentic messaging while prioritizing meaningful communications with riders and the communities the agency serves.

Teachers union pushes against MCAS as school exit exam
Currently, students must pass MCAS exams in English language arts, math, and science and technology to graduate. Three school districts are in receivership — Lawrence, Holyoke and Southbridge — because their students underperformed on the exams.

Black lips on the Stanley Cup
The history of this story dates back to 1968. As a freshman at Boston University with an ambition to become a sportscaster, I decided to gain knowledge of professional hockey. Bobby Orr and the Boston Bruins were the hottest sports ticket in town. He was the number one player in the National Hockey League and its most exciting player.

Candidates work crowd on Dorchester Day
The parade commemorates the June 1630 founding of Dorchester as a Puritan community in Massachusetts Bay Colony. In the current era, the parade also stands as one of the year’s most significant campaign events, often drawing candidates for both local and statewide offices.

Catholic University of Angola honors a Kennedy
Kennedy Sr. began his efforts assisting the university after serving as an election observer in Angola’s first democratic balloting in 1992.

Boston awards grants to expand legal services to immigrants
The city has awarded more than $700,000 in grants to 15 nonprofits in Boston to provide additional legal services to immigrants. The grants from the Office for Immigrant Advancement are to be used for such services as expanding support for immigrants from certain countries, helping them obtain driver’s licenses and providing legal consultations.

Music and memories
Award-winning Boston-based journalist Carmen Fields grew up in a house full of music. Her father, Ernest (Ernie) Lawrence Fields, was a trombonist, pianist, musical arranger and bandleader who toured in the Southern United States with an orchestral territory band.

Acrobat David Henderson sets the bar high in ‘Corteo’
The circus is back in town, but without the big top this time. Cirque du Soleil presents “Corteo” at the Agganis Arena June 8–11. “Corteo” centers on Mauro, a clown who fantasizes about the funny and awe-inspiring antics that occur at his funeral. The performance blends acting and fluid acrobatics for the entire family.

Mission Hill Arts Festival returns June – August
Arts curator Luisa Harris and musician and educator Kevin Harris launched the Mission Hill Arts Festival in 2021 to provide community members with safe outdoor entertainment during the pandemic. The multi-month concert series was so successful, it’s now back for the third year.

Roxbury Community College celebrates 50th anniversary with Diversity Luncheon celebrating journalists of color
(right) André Stark, Bay State Banner; Colette Phillips, CPC Global; Ron Mitchell, Bay State Banner; Jackie Jenkins-Scott, Interim President Roxbury Community College; William Forry, Dorchester Reporter; former State Senator Linda Dorcena Forry; Alberto Vasalo III, El Mundo.