What does ‘woke’ mean and why are some conservatives using it?
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 31, 2023
The definition of "woke" changes depending on who you ask.
The term has recently been used by some conservatives as an insult against progressive values.
The term, however, was originally coined by progressive Black Americans and used in racial justice movements in the early to mid-1900s.
To be "woke" politically in the Black community means that someone is informed, educated and conscious of social injustice and racial inequality, Merriam-Webster Dictionary . . .
