Less than 10 years ago, “woke” was a word so deeply layered with history and meaning it could evoke years of pain suffered by descendants of slaves coming of age in Jim Crow America.

The History Of The Term ‘Woke’ Originally called the “Wide Awakes” movement , Republicans used the term “wide awake” in 1860 to support future president Abraham Lincoln.

Less than 10 years ago, “woke” was a word so deeply layered with history and meaning it could evoke years of pain suffered by descendants of slaves coming of age in Jim Crow America.

Once a term used by Black Americans, woke culture is now an ideology that Republicans are rallying against ahead of 2024. ... "Learning history is not about woke-ism," Given said. ...

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.

A short history of the Woke Right. By Dominic Green. Facebook. Twitter. WhatsApp. Linkedin. Email. Print. ... After 2008, the Woke Left cursed America and taught that race was everything.

Vice President Harris has cheered Diversity Equity and Inclusion and array of woke social-justice initiatives throughout her political career — raising new questions about the domestic policies ...

The definition of "woke" changes depending on who you ask. The term has recently been used by some conservatives as an umbrella term for progressive values, often using it with negative ...