How does wokeness intersect with discussions about privilege?

Mar 13, 2023 ... Being “woke” refers to being aware and conscious of social and political issues that affect marginalised groups, such as racism, sexism, ... Mar 15, 2023 ... “aware and actively attentive to societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice.)” Aug 7, 2024 ... Kamala Harris made the "woke" statement during a 2017 conference when she was a US Senator speaking with Laurene Powell Jobs. Feb 17, 2023 ... Politicians on the Right from Ron DeSantis to Kelly Craft (and her running make, Max Wise) are constantly using the word “woke,” as in “I am running against ... Dec 14, 2022 ... 'It's a slang term for activism, progressive activism.' What does “woke” mean? It's a question liberals and progressives often would like to ask ... Jun 24, 2024 ... But what does it mean? Is it a necessary and vital movement that ... Most people would agree that “being woke” is morally and economically ... Aug 8, 2024 ... "Woke" was meant to acknowledge the struggles of African Americans and a word of empowerment for some Black people. May 30, 2021 ... It meant conscious and aware – but the slang word has come to represent an embrace of progressive activism, as well. Author Malorie Blackman recently highlighted the problem with weaponising the word woke in a viral tweet, writing: “'Woke' means alert to social injustice. “ ... The linguist Tony Thorne on the word that's become an obsession of the political right. Plus, the poet Robin Coste Lewis talks with the staff writer Hilton ...