Author Archives: L. Jackson

There have been and continues to be disparities in educating students in this country. Since Covid-19 surfaced in March of 2020 and education shifted to virtual learning, disadvantaged communities are now lagging further behind due to limited access to laptops, lack of internet access, and students just not logging in. Additionally, teachers are having toContinue reading “Covid-19: Disparities Further Revealed During Remote Learning”

White America I Don’t Understand I don’t understand how as an African American, a full-fledged American citizen who truly loves this country how my expectations of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are significantly different from white Americans. I want all that the American Dream speaks of. I want to have an equal opportunityContinue reading “I Don’t Understand”

In The Bible John Chapter One states “in the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with GOD, and the word was GOD”. I’m a spiritual person and also a believer in a higher power. My personal interpretation of this scripture is that GOD enunciated his word and words matter. Not only in theContinue reading “In The Beginning Was God’s Word”

What does inspiration really mean? Merriam-Webster defines it as something that makes or gives someone an idea about what to do or create: a force or influence that inspires someone: a person, place, or experience that makes someone do or create something. I’m sure that we’ve all been inspired by others such as a parent,Continue reading “Inspiration”

In previous posts, I spoke about depending on oneself. I talked about financial planning, having a backup plan, not just a Plan B, but a Plan C. This past week in Texas the unthinkable happened. Many people were subjected to bad decisions made by bad politicians primarily for monetary gains. Many died, many were subjectedContinue reading “What Texas Should Teach Us”

In times such as these, it is important to take care of oneself first. Other loved ones and family sometimes demand attention that you don’t have time to give. The poem below whose author is unknown illustrates instances in which we have to allow others to handle their own and just be there to provideContinue reading “Times Such As These”

These days it seems as if most things are uncertain. Covid-19 has affected every area of our lives. Many people are unemployed. Others are facing eviction, late on car payments all the while other bills are piling up. It takes strength of character to make it through times such as these. Just know that ifContinue reading “Uncertain Times”

During this Black History Month in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, VMG Review would like to put some positive vibes in the air to encourage all of our subscribers to not give up hope. Posted below is a poem submitted by one of our team members that will hopefully provide encouragement, hope, and positivityContinue reading “Hope For The Best!”

Today’s narrative is centered on business ownership but more importantly on the bad practices that occur with many small and upcoming entrepreneurs. I’m a small business owner myself and must admit that I too have had some bad business practices. My work as a private investigator involves gathering information that could possibly alter a person’sContinue reading “Business Ownership Pros & Cons”

President Biden and Vice President Harris in my opinion must do better than the previous holders of these positions. President Biden is proposing a 1.5 trillion additional stimulus spending package. People require help due to various reasons and there is no doubt that Covid-19 has been a major setback for many families. So, the questionContinue reading “The New Stimulus Package! Who’s paying the bill?”