Originally, woke came from Black American vernacular and meant exactly what it sounds like: being awake. As in, aware. Paying ...

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 ...

If you've attended a social justice protest or watched an episode of "Dear White People," you have likely heard the word "woke." But the term wasn't being used to refer to sleep. It was being used to ...

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 ...

“This is going to be one of those moments that goes viral.” Right-wing commentator Bethany Mandel’s clairvoyance proved stronger than her ability to define a word she, in her own words, wrote a whole ...

Gary Houchens claims “It’s not hard to define ‘woke’” and proceeds to give what might be the sloppiest definition I have ever read in a newspaper. I’m a philosopher by training, so I know how to spot ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’ve attend a social justice protest or watched an episode of “Dear White People,” you’ve likely heard the word “woke.” But the term wasn’t being used to refer to sleep. It was being used to ...