About InnerKwest™

About Us | InnerKwest™: Unveiling Truth, Empowering Change, Shaping the Future At InnerKwest™, we are more than observers—we are watchmen of history, investigators of truth, and architects of a more just future. Our mission is to uncover hidden narratives, challenge distortions, and empower communities with knowledge that fuels progress. Preserving the Past, Analyzing the Present, Building the Future African Americans are not simply part …

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When the Freed Fought Back: The Black Militias Who Faced the Klan — and Won a Nation’s Respect

In 1871, under President Ulysses S. Grant, Black militias in South Carolina stood shoulder to shoulder with U.S. troops to dismantle Ku Klux Klan terror. Led by men like Prince Rivers, Robert Smalls, and Jim Williams, these disciplined defense units proved that when granted the means, freedmen could protect their communities — not through charity, but through courage and organization. Their stand remains one of America’s most overlooked triumphs of Reconstruction.

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Jerry, Jerry — Quite Contrary – Sermonette Series

In 1978, the Kansas City Star noted that football was rivaling church as America’s religion. Decades later, Jerry Jones — once photographed in the Little Rock crowd opposing integration — stands as one of its high priests. From Kaepernick to Deion Sanders to Dr. Tony Evans, his pattern is clear: protect the game, even if it means silencing the prophets.

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Idolatry, Witness, and the Weight of the Gavel – Sermonette Series

Pastor Jamal Bryant has once again found himself in the center of cultural clash. After lifting Martin Luther King Jr. as a prophetic voice, he was accused by Millicent Sedra of “ethnic idolatry.” But is honoring a witness the same as worshiping an idol? This sermonette examines the charge, the self-appointed gavel, and what the Word says about idolatry, remembrance, and the cloud of witnesses.

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The Orwellian Edge: Trump’s September 25 Memorandum and the Weaponization of “Domestic Terrorism”

President Trump’s September 25 memorandum “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence” cloaks itself in security but risks weaponizing fear. Its vague definitions and sweeping powers threaten nonprofits, dissenters, and democracy itself. InnerKwest examines the psychology, history, and political ramifications of this Orwellian directive.

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The Idol of Whiteness and the Power They Tried to Steal – Sermonette Series

White Christian nationalism is not Christianity — it is idolatry. This sermonette unmasks the rival faith of Whiteness that seeks to diminish God’s people of their power, purpose, and prowess. Rooted in Scripture, it calls the church to renounce idols and return to the liberating Christ.