This is one of those times that I want to stand on a table and scream that we’re all focused on the wrong thing. There’s a debate raging over the origin and definition of the term “woke” – as if we ...
R&B singer-songwriter Erykah Badu says the term woke "doesn't belong to us anymore" after it has been misappropriated by conservatives. (Richard Shotwell / Invision / Associated Press) "Woke," a term ...
Recently, two writers who were published in LNP | LancasterOnline made persuasive arguments in support of “woke.” There was the March 24 letter “Some thoughts on use of ‘woke’ ” and the March 28 ...
Republicans ramped up their focus on “woke waste” in the federal budget on Thursday, prompting fierce blowback and accusations of bigotry from Democrats. Lawmakers clashed over what the word “woke” ...
Is Jesus woke or anti-woke? In order to answer this question, one would have to know the definition and origin of the word “woke.” The word woke is not new it has been rooted in Black History since ...
Dear Dr. E: One of the things we hear a lot about today is “wokeness” or going “woke.” It seems like it is everywhere. We hear about it in politics and our schools. We hear about it in our corporation ...
Former Ohio lawmaker Nina Turner challenged Twitter CEO Elon Musk to define the word "woke," but instead got several amusing responses from social media users who took the opportunity to slam the ...
"Woke," a term singer Erykah Badu reinvigorated in the late aughts on the track "Master Teacher," has since taken on "a life of its own," and she believes it has become a put-down for Black people.