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Myth of The Strong Black Woman

The Myth of The Strong Black Woman There is a saying that I hear a lot describing the Black woman. She is described as “strong.” She has weathered many storms from the time she was forcefully taken from the Motherland to the time she set foot on American soil. She was abused by the masterContinue reading “Myth of The Strong Black Woman”

Community vs. Neighborhood

Community vs. Neighborhood A community is a collection of individuals who share similar cultural values and traditions and act upon those values in such a way that the collective good of all is influenced. By contrast, a neighborhood is an area that can be defined on a city map. This lecture is directed to peopleContinue reading “Community vs. Neighborhood”

Poor

“POOR” I was just recently exposed to a new definition of poor. It was described as “passed over opportunities repeatedly.” It made me think about many things involving missed opportunities. First of all, in life we have to slow down. Sometimes when opportunities come we are so busy we do not notice them even ifContinue reading “Poor”

The Word

The Word John 1 of the bible has a passage that says that in the beginning was The Word! Our words have consequences, for example, let’s say that your parents promise that you can go to the movies with your friends, but they (parents) change their mind. They (parents) didn;t keep their word , andContinue reading “The Word”

Moral Turpitude

Moral Turpitude Our most recent former president is presently in court, on trial for an alleged hush money payment to a porn star during his last presidential bid. Moral turpitude is defined as a quality of dishonesty determined by a court to be present in the commission of a crime. The fact that a manContinue reading “Moral Turpitude”

Supreme Court Justice Alito’s Beach House Displayed ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag – The New York Times

The justice’s beach house displayed an “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a symbol carried on Jan. 6 and associated with a push for a more Christian-minded government. — Read on http://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/22/us/justice-alito-flag-appeal-to-heaven.html

Gratitude

Gratitude Our team at VMGREVIEW.COM does not take for granted the support, and the time that it takes you in reading our articles. As stated before our purpose (VMG) has been and continues to be , to inform, inspire, encourage and empower others. Our focus is about community and to perfect change within a community,Continue reading “Gratitude”

Make America Prey Again

Make America Prey Again A former American president, Trump is pushing bibles that have a copy of the constitution in the contents. DJT states that here in America at this time we need to “Make America Pray Again.” There is an innate twist of words in the aforementioned statement. What it implies to me isContinue reading “Make America Prey Again”

Aunt Ruth

Aunt Ruth The narrative today is very dear to me as well as all of the descendants of Cuben and Susie Dixon (our grandparents). Aunt Ruth is the last offspring of our grandparents, I’m not sure of the exact number of siblings she had but it’s my belief that there were 18 to 23 brothersContinue reading “Aunt Ruth”

Consciousness

Consciousness This topic (consciousness) was chosen to bring attention to trash being discarded throughout our communities, roadways and the violence that continues to occur across this country. So what is CONSCIOUSNESS ? The state of being awake and aware of one’s surroundings. Is everyone at the same level of awareness? No, and the reason is,Continue reading “Consciousness”