A former Superman live-action star leverage his popularity to criticize James Gunn's new movie for being too "woke." ...

Pundits these days often declare that wokeness has had its moment, that 2020 and 2021 were its peak and it’s now an ...

In literal terms, being "woke" refers to being awake and not asleep. African Americans started using it in the 1940s as part of the debate around racial segregation. In the 1971 play Garvey Lives!

Being kind to servers, baristas, retail workers, and delivery drivers isn’t about being “woke”—it’s about being a decent human. These are the people who keep our world running, often for ...

The term "woke" has evolved significantly from its original meaning. Traditionally, it means being awake or conscious, but in recent years, it has taken on a broader, more political significance.

The term "woke" has evolved significantly from its original meaning. Traditionally, it means being awake or conscious, but in recent years, it has taken on a broader, more political significance.

By 2013, all were exonerated. How woke became a four-letter word Over the years, the memory of the Scottsboro Boys has remained a part of Black consciousness and of staying woke.

In a 1904 editorial in the Baltimore Afro-American, for instance, the editors urged Black people to “Wake up, wake up!” and demand full-citizenship rights.

Lead Belly explains his “stay woke” advice to Black people at the 4:30 mark. And that’s the message that came out in the song lyrics: “Go to Alabama and ya better watch out The landlord ...