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.

Once upon a time, many decades ago, “woke” was a term used mostly in Black spaces to underscore the importance of keeping a close eye on patterns of racism.

“Woke” was originally used in black communities in the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s. Getty Images/iStockphoto. You don’t deserve to hold a job, to be part of the conversation, your speech must ...

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. Politics. Republicans can't stop using the word 'woke'.

A San Francisco Bay-area school has cut ties with “Woke Kindergarten” after nationwide backlash against the program’s curriculum and its founder’s statements.

The “War on Woke” isn’t just rhetoric. It’s unfolding in many policy arenas, from DEI and ESG efforts to anti-LGBTQ legislation.

If it is woke”to believe that every public school student should receive a high-quality education, which includes exposure to scientifically validated concepts (the Big Bang theory, evolution ...

Several U.S. companies found themselves on the New Tolerance Campaign's 2022 "Worst of the Woke" list with several repeats returning to the list of the wokest companies in America.

Florida’s “anti-woke” policies targeted schools and companies, saying that lessons or trainings that would make a person “feel guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress ...

A federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s ruling that part of Florida’s anti-“woke” law infringes on the free speech rights of employers. “The government cannot favor some ...

Florida's controversial Stop WOKE Act suffered a setback Monday night after a three-judge panel of the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision to block ...