As I write this, I am enjoying my morning coffee in a mug that proclaims “awake not woke.” A friend gave it to me, and I think it’s funny. “Woke” is certainly the word of the moment. But what does it ...

The word "woke" is tossed around a lot in political and social debates all around the country. It's ramping up as Election Day draws near. The term carries different meanings and strong emotional ...

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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. Woke - it's just four ...

Woke - it's just four letters, but it has had a big impact on Republican politics ahead of the 2024 election. It's hard to avoid criticism of, quote, "wokeness" and "wokeism" among GOP presidential ...

As you’d expect, I heard from a lot of people in recent weeks about our decision to drop the Dilbert comic strip and replace it with a new strip called Crabgrass. People in Northeast Ohio have strong ...

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... What does the word 'woke' really mean, and where does ...

"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.

“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 ...

While DeSantis defines “woke” as a form of cultural Marxism, Trump complains that most people don’t even know what it means. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, has ...