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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 encompass a broader awareness of social inequalities such as racial injustice, sexism, and denial of LGBT rights.
Mar 7, 2023 · If Your Time is short. “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...
What to Know. 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.
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 11, 2022 · Published March 11, 2022 at 12:35 PM PST. This story was published more than 2 years ago. Let’s talk about it: What does 'woke' actually mean? Watch on. Over the past two years conversations...
Oct 9, 2020 · On the left, to be “woke” means to identify as a staunch social justice advocate who’s abreast of contemporary political concerns — or to be perceived that way,...
Jul 30, 2021 · The Economist explains. How has the meaning of the word “woke” evolved? Originally a black slang term, the word is now pilloried on both the right and the left. Jul 30th 2021. “WOKEISM,...
