Does being "woke" necessitate action?

Feb 8, 2023 ... According to researchers Akane Kanai and Rosalind Gill, “woke” in this context is “…the corporate extraction of value from the struggles for ... Dec 5, 2022 ... Asked what “woke” means more generally, [Desantis' General Counsel Ryan] Newman said “it would be the belief there are systemic injustices ... But in the 1960s, that shifted when woke evolved into an adjective—mostly used in African American English, according to Merriam-Webster—to mean “aware of and ... Dec 7, 2022 ... Woke generally means being aware that racism can be subtle and embedded into laws or institutions. The latter is an idea that is central to ... Mar 11, 2023 ... The “woke” insults came in response to the Dilbert decision, and as I said, I did not read them. Many people, however, wrote with civility to ... Mar 12, 2025 ... What does it mean to be "woke"? Today, someone who is "woke" is someone who is aware of the social injustices occurring around them. Other ... I like the original intent of the term. Being woke means you get it. You aren't asleep at the wheel of life like Rowdy Roddy Pipper, pre-sunglasses, in the ... Jul 19, 2023 ... The word has a long history. It was used in Black protest songs dating back to the early 20th century, including by Huddie Ledbetter, better known as Lead ... Mar 9, 2023 ... "Woke" tends to be an across-the-board denunciation of progressive values and liberal initiatives. Some have used it to attack trans and gay rights. In 2022, if a politician or commentator uses the term woke capitalism, they mean that the corporation in question has left-leaning views. For example, Florida ...