Originally, woke came from Black American vernacular and meant exactly what it sounds like: being awake. As in, aware. Paying ...

When the Trump administration this week put on hold grant, loan and other financial assistance programs, one of the reasons cited was to give White House staffers time to assess them for "woke gender ...

A term that has become increasingly mainstream within the past few years, including as captions on social media posts, TikTok ...

Are you as tired as I am of hearing people complain about “woke?” Many politicians use the term today as a code word to criticize efforts they don’t like, but they rarely offer to define it. Based on ...

Are you as tired as I am of hearing people complain about “woke?” Many politicians use the term today as a code word to criticize efforts they don’t like, but they rarely offer to define it. Based on ...

"Woke," a term singer Erykah Badu reinvigorated in the late aughts on the track "Master Teacher," has since taken on "a life of its own," and she believes it has become a put-down for Black people.

If you've attended a social justice protest or watched an episode of "Dear White People," you have likely heard the word "woke." But the term wasn't being used to refer to sleep. It was being used to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The term “woke” originated in Black culture as awareness about racism and injustice, with roots traced to Marcus ...

“In that song, ‘Master Teacher,’ the chorus is: ‘I stay woke,’ ” Erykah Badu, speaking on MSNBC last week. This is one of those times that I want to stand on a table and scream that we’re all focused ...