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Woke is an adjective derived from African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) originally meaning alertness to racial prejudice and discrimination. [1] Beginning in the 2010s, it came to be used as slang for an awareness of social inequalities such as racial injustice, sexism, and denial of LGBT rights.
Sep 17, 2022 · The word "woke" — originally used to describe awareness of discrimination — has been adopted by figures on the political right to discredit policies and politicians they consider too progressive,...
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.
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 changing the names of streets,...
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 culture.
The meaning of WOKE is aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice) —often used in contexts that suggest someone's expressed beliefs about such matters are not backed with genuine concern or action.
Jan 23, 2024 · Conservatives are using ‘woke,’ a term coined by Black Americans, against progressive ideals of social justice during this midterm election cycle.
Jan 30, 2023 · On The Political Scene podcast, David Remnick talks with a linguist of slang—Tony Thorne—to unpack the power of the word “woke.”
Mar 7, 2023 · “Woke” was a label some social justice activists adopted during the Black Lives Matter and Me Too Movements. (AP) By Matthew Crowley March 7, 2023. If Your Time is short. “Woke” began in Black...
Oct 9, 2020 · The song describes the 1931 saga of a group of nine Black teenagers in Scottsboro, Arkansas, who were accused of raping two white women. Lead Belly says at the end of an archival recording of...
