Sylvia Poitier, Broward County’s First Black Female Commissioner, Leaves Behind a Legacy

By Attiyya Atkins Sylvia Poitier was a trailblazer with a vivacious personality. She climbed the political ranks from the first female commissioner in Deerfield Beach to becoming Broward County’s first Black Commissioner – male or female, and one of South Florida’s first Black mayors in the 1970s. She died at her Deerfield Beach home on

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State Rep Joe Geller, Members of Press, and Citizens Denied Entry to Key Democratic Florida Rally

By Kristen Hernandez Miami Gardens – Villij News was invited to the Florida Grassroots event with President Joe Biden, Charlie Christ, Val Demings, and Peabody award-winning actor Keegan-Michael Key at Florida Memorial University, Tuesday November 1. With such a critical midterm election taking place across the nation during the next week, listening to their stances

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Social Security Implements Self-Attestation of Sex Marker in Social Security Number Records

Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, announced that the agency now offers people the choice to self-select their sex on their Social Security number (SSN) record. The agency has implemented this policy change and the new option is now available. “The Social Security Administration’s Equity Action Plan includes a commitment to decrease administrative burdens

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