The word "woke" is tossed around a lot in political and social debates all around the country. It's ramping up as Election Day draws near. The term carries different meanings and strong emotional ...

There's one word on the Republican presidential campaign trail that's hard to avoid – "woke." Republicans on the campaign trail are using it as something of a catch-all to criticize anything on the ...

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. Woke - it's just four ...

While starting as vernacular for being aware of racial and social injustice, the term “woke” has become a Republican buzzword to describe anything put forward by Democrats that Republicans think is ...

It's a question I would like my Republican neighbors and friends to spend time with. What is woke? It is an adjective of African American vernacular meaning “aware of discrimination,” similar to the ...

There's a "war on woke" on the 2024 GOP campaign trail but the term itself is full of history and meaning far beyond the culture wars. Republicans can't stop using the word 'woke'. But what does it ...

You’ve probably heard the word “woke” a lot recently, but do you have any idea what it means? Republican presidential candidates like Chris Christie and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have been using this ...

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