What are woke perspectives on democratic reform and civic engagement?

Sep 30, 2022 ... Precious time and money are being poured into woke programs and projects that would be better applied towards making the military more ... The origins of the word were attributed to Badu for nearly a decade when she first sang the word on 2008's "Master Teacher": "What if it were no niggas/Only ... 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 ... Mar 20, 2018 ... “Woke” is a political term of black origin which refers to a perceived awareness of issues concerning social justice and racial justice. Feb 8, 2023 ... In recent years, the term “woke corporations” has been used to refer to companies which make explicit choices when it comes to their words and ... Jun 4, 2020 ... What Does It Mean to Be Woke? In the preface to her scintillating picture book of poems for young readers, Mahogany L. Browne provides this ... Mar 4, 2025 ... Where does the term come from? To be "woke" politically in the Black community means that someone is informed, educated and conscious of social ... Jan 22, 2025 ... We have used the term “woke” very often in the modern canon over the last 3–5 years, to the point that I would argue Ron DeSantis tried to ... Jun 7, 2023 ... “Woke” is now best known as a negative political buzzword used to describe anything deemed too liberal or progressive. May 3, 2022 ... While it originally meant “becoming woken up or sensitised to issues of justice”, its meaning has changed over time into a political slur, ...