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The Bloodlines of Power: How America’s Modern Elites Trace Wealth and Office to Slaveholding Ancestors

From InnerKwest’s Bloodlines & Power Series | August 9, 2025 A 2023 Reuters investigation found at least 119 of America’s most influential leaders—presidents, governors, members of Congress, and Supreme Court justices—descend from people who enslaved Black Americans. What that means for power, policy, and repair today. Introduction American power didn’t just survive slavery—it inherited it. In 2023, Reuters published a …

Too Black, Too Loud? Jasmine Crockett and the Double Standard in Democratic Power Circles

By: InnerKwest Intelligence Desk Dateline: June 25, 2025 When freshman Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett arrived on the national stage, her presence was unmistakable—sharp in rhetoric, fierce in principle, and unapologetically African American. But in a political landscape that touts inclusion while policing authenticity, Crockett has found herself at odds not with the opposition party, but with her own Democratic colleagues. According …

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Majorie Taylor Green is QAnon unapologetic Disciple

QAnon disciple Majorie Taylor Green tried to make amends with her fellow Republicans for her contributions to the QAnon conspiracy theories, but her false appearance of contrition showed through. Greene represent the Georgia’s 14th congressional district, but has roots in Forsyth County, Georgia. The election of Green has ushered in an era replacing public servitude with Republican conspiracist discipleship. The …