How Woke Became a Dirty Word

Once upon a time, “woke” meant being awake to injustice. It came out of Black communities, tied to civil rights, police brutality, and systemic racism. To be “woke” was to be alert, conscious, and unwilling to swallow the lies society feeds you. It was a badge of awareness. Fast forward to now, and “woke” has...

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