Jul 19, 2023 · Woke - it's just four letters, but it has had a big impact on Republican politics ahead of the 2024 election. It's hard to avoid criticism of, quote, "wokeness" and "wokeism" among GOP...

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,...

Jan 31, 2025 · What is the definition and origin of 'woke'? The term "woke" used to have a different meaning. It was first used by Pan-African activist Marcus Garvey as early as 1923. "Woke" was meant to...

Woke is an adjective derived from African-American English used since the 1930s or earlier to refer to awareness of racial prejudice and discrimination, often in the construction stay woke. The term acquired political connotations by the 1970s and gained further popularity in the 2010s with the hashtag #staywoke .

Aug 10, 2024 · Originally rooted in African American Vernacular English (AAVE), “woke” has evolved over the decades, shifting from a term of cultural consciousness to a symbol of social justice awareness, and more recently, to a controversial term in political discourse.

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 in African American English and gained more widespread use beginning in 2014 as part of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Woke is a term that generally refers to awareness of issues related to racism, discrimination and social justice, and support of policies or cultural changes to address injustices and institute more social equity or equality.

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 movements in 2020. But...

Mar 9, 2023 · During the 2023 Conservative Political Action Conference, speaker after speaker attacked "woke" ideology in their speeches to conservative activists. Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley...

Oct 22, 2020 · In a world where cancel culture and political correctness are reshaping how citizens across the United States interpret the political and social climate around them, another term has become as prominent in the mainstream: “wokeness.”