How 'Woke' Went From an Expression in Black Culture to a Conservative Criticism

Here's where “woke” came from, and how its meaning has evolved: “Wokeness” originated decades ago as African American cultural slang for having awareness and enlightenment around racism, injustice, ...
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A New Book to Affirm the True Definition of the Word "Woke"

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, August 2, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- Stay Woke: Our Fight for Truth and Justice is a newly written book by Dr. Michael Thompson of ...
NOLA.com

Letters: What woke really means and why it is a threat to those in power

I learned in American history classes that Paul Revere rode through the countryside waking his neighbors up to prepare for the British soldiers coming to capture revolutionary leaders. I learned that ...
Seattle Times

How ‘woke’ went from an expression in Black culture to a conservative criticism

The expression “stay woke” started out as an affirmation for African Americans. In the past decade it has been used by some Republicans — and some Democrats — as a pejorative for people thought to be ...