Author Archives: L. Jackson

At one time there was lynching Now it’s shooting The root cause of the violence and looting When will America face up to the systemic horrors? If not today, what about tomorrow A system built on domination, suffering and pain The ruling powers had everything to gain People dehumanized and monetized All of this amidstContinue reading “Fighting Freedom”

In sharing our purpose and goal for this platform it’s important for you, the reader to understand how it all started. VMGREVIEW.Com is an extended arm of Verifacts Management Group, (under this brand is Verifacts Investigations, Verifacts Security, and now VMGREVIEW). Our work has always focused on helping those that are unable to help themselves.Continue reading “VMG Declaration of Purpose”

Traffic stops can be very intimidating. Are they enforced fairly? I have worked as an investigator for the past 35 years and found that a very large percentage of people that are arrested get arrested during traffic stops. The issue is that law enforcement only needs REASONABLE SUSPICION that a traffic infraction occurred. What thisContinue reading “Traffic Stops”

Various groups, cultures, organizations have proven that unity translates into positive results. There’s a saying in sports called” teamwork” and teams that work together win. There is no difference (in working together) towards improving one’s social or economic position in life or working together in a sports team. In marriage when spouses understand what theyContinue reading “Togetherness Matters”

The following is a discussion of vision which I hope will enlighten and inform my readers. Vision is so very important, it determines how we navigate through life and its challenges. Unfortunately, many wander through life with blinders on. Many of us see things as they are but are unable to envision things for whatContinue reading “Limited Vision”

It’s quite interesting that one of the most difficult things to do is to get started. Each journey that we travel begins with a single footstep. I recall a time when I noticed that there was an expanding bulge just below my waistline. Because I felt that it wasn’t that noticeable I didn’t pay muchContinue reading “Getting Started”

We often hear that America is the land of opportunity. People from around the world come to America seeking their pot of gold. Unfortunately for those people that helped make this country what it is today they never received their pot of gold. Now we will embark upon a journey through time in America toContinue reading “What Time Has Taught Us”

Imagine being a black woman in America in the 60’s and 70’s, along with ten children to raise. Imagine having hopes and dreams in the 60’s and 70’s America that your ten children will become productive members of society. It was indeed a daunting task but my mother met and conquered many challenges during aContinue reading “Our Mother, She Didn’t Give Up On Us”

Oftentimes, I think of my mother and some specific words of wisdom that she imparted on myself and my siblings. She said, “the only hands you can depend on are the ones at the end of your wrist”. I didn’t fully understand what she meant at that time in my life. However, as I beganContinue reading “These Hands Of Mine”

Communities are a very vital aspect of developing growth and prosperity. Think about this, when you want to shop, your zip code is requested, and when you purchase insurance, they ask for your zip code. Most things that we do today use our zip codes to determine prices and interest rates. I recall speaking withContinue reading “Communities Build Wealth”