News for the Black community
By Attiyya Atkins POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — The Pompano Beach City Commission is studying whether the city should end its long-standing contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office and re-establish a municipal police department — a move that would mark the return of a city force for the first time in more than two decades. Pompano
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By Attiyya Atkins, Villij News Staff POMPANO BEACH, FL — The vision for a transformed downtown Pompano Beach – once pitched as a catalyst for economic growth, culture, and connectivity – is still moving forward. But it is not moving together. At the center of the debate is a sweeping redevelopment plan spanning roughly 70
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Trailblazing leader and first Black, Haitian American vice mayor dies at 38; husband in custody CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen, a history-making public official and rising political leader in Broward County, was shot and killed Wednesday in what authorities are investigating as an apparent domestic violence incident. The Coral
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Pompano Beach residents are raising concerns about the design of the city’s Senior Activity Center, with some questioning what it could mean for the proposed rebuild of the E. Pat Larkins Community Center. Also in this issue:📚 A new book explores the hidden history of Broward County in Broward Chronicles🥗 SNAP benefits could change April
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By Attiyya Atkins As communities across the country celebrate Women’s History Month, a new generation of young women is stepping into leadership roles in media, business and public life. Among them is Amaryah Jones, a teen radio host, author and youth advocate who is building a growing platform centered on inspiration and storytelling. Jones is
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