Wokeism has a much longer history than you might think and its original meaning has been appropriated and obfuscated beyond recognition. We break down the defintiion, the current application, and level a critical lens at "woke" culture. Warning: We discuss a few awful people doing awful things.
Vocab: Pejorative.

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Links and References:

1. https://www.vox.com/culture/21437879/stay-woke-wokeness-history-origin-evolution-controversy
2. https://www.nationalworld.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/what-does-woke-mean-definition-woke-culture-2023-3215758
3. https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/2167/stop-w-o-k-e-act
4. https://scholarworks.uttyler.edu/dsjel/vol2/iss3/1/
5. https://shareok.org/handle/11244/326817
6. https://formationreimagined.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Church-membership-has-fallen-below-the-majority-for-the-first-time-The-Washington-Post.pdf
7. https://diversity.social/wokeism-woke-culture/

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