Woke, since the 1930s or earlier, is used to refer to awareness of social and political issues affecting African Americans and is derived from the African-American English synonym for the …

Jul 19, 2023 · One word has become unavoidable on the campaign trail — woke. But what does it really mean and where does it come from? The word has a long and serious history in Black …

Dec 20, 2023 · Often, what is dismissed as “woke” is a new practice that is recommended, requested, enacted or enforced as a replacement for an old one. These practices range from …

Nov 13, 2024 · Conservatives are using ‘woke,’ a term coined by Black Americans, against progressive ideals of social justice during this midterm election cycle.

Mar 9, 2023 · Once a term used by Black Americans, woke culture is now an ideology that Republicans are rallying against ahead of 2024. What is 'wokeism'? Is US safer from guns?

Nov 13, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump and his surrogates have routinely taken aim at the woke movement, painting it as misguided social righteousness. Over decades, “woke” grew as …

Mar 7, 2023 · “Woke” began in Black vernacular as a warning to be wary of racism. It was adopted by liberal social justice advocates during the Black Lives Matter and Me Too …

May 23, 2024 · The "woke" movement is associated with a political drive for racial justice, but has faced backlash, including efforts to suppress speech about racism.

Woke is now defined in this dictionary as “aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice),” and identified as U.S. slang. It originated …

Oct 9, 2020 · But in 2014, following the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, “stay woke” suddenly became the cautionary watchword of Black Lives Matter activists on the …