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Disney "woke" accusations from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis challenge a 100-year narrative that defines being woke as being aware of racial injustice.
“Woke” is certainly the word of the moment. But what does it really mean? I’ve been asked this numerous times by readers when the term comes up in one of my columns (and it often does).
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 White House put a pause on funding federal programs to assess for "woke gender ideology" and DEI. Here's what it means.
While pundits and politicians often use the word “woke” with a negative connotation, a majority of Americans think of it as a positive word, a new survey finds.
Opinion: What does it actually mean to be woke? It's a question I would like my Republican neighbors and friends to spend time with.
Still, what does it mean? Despite its frequent use among politicians, it’s infrequently defined, leaving most of us to our own definitions. If conservatives are going to keep using “woke” as a ...