The term "woke," originating from African-American Vernacular English, signifies social consciousness and alertness to ...

If you've attended a social justice protest or watched an episode of "Dear White People," you have likely heard the word "woke." But the term wasn't being used to refer to sleep. It was being used to ...

“Woke,” a slang term popularized by social-justice activists on the left, is making its way into the next update of Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the BBC reported Tuesday. The OED is adding a ...

Where the word "woke" came from and how it's used today.

Editor's Note: This post was originally published in June 2017 and has been updated for comprehensiveness. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) added the word "woke" in its quarterly update in June, ...

Chances are, you've at least heard someone use the term "woke" as an adjective, used to tell someone to “stay woke.” But you still may not understand the true meaning of the word. Now, more than ever, ...

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If you’ve attend a social justice protest or watched an episode of “Dear White People,” you’ve likely heard the word “woke.” But the term wasn’t being used to refer to sleep. It was being used to ...