Woke

Erykah Badu Breaks Down the Meaning of “Woke” on MSNBC

During an MSNBC interview aired Tuesday night, Erykah Badu explained her 2008 song "Master Teacher" and her thoughts around 'woke.'… Read More

March 29, 2023

Florida Halts AP African American Studies Program, Claiming It “Lacks Educational Value”

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has blocked the College Board from moving forth with an Advanced Placement African American Studies program.… Read More

January 19, 2023

One of the Biggest Critics of “Woke” was Forced to Define What the Word Actually Means — Here’s What Was Said

Officials representing Florida governor Ron DeSantis tried to define what "woke" meant to them, and the result is jarring. We've… Read More

December 6, 2022

The Origin Of Woke: William Melvin Kelley Is The ‘Woke’ Godfather We Never Acknowledged

Woke is ubiquitous now, used to describe everything from films to chefs.In the first of his three-part Origin of Woke… Read More

December 6, 2022

How ‘Atlanta’ Tackles the Idea of “Woke” White Men

On "The Big Payback," the latest episode of Atlanta, the idea of the "woke" white man gets explored even further.… Read More

April 8, 2022

2021 Was The Year Of The Anti-Intellectual

The anti-intellectual that advocates for free speech and dismisses the root purpose of terms like woke and cancel culture, has… Read More

December 30, 2021

‘Woke’ Has Been Added To The Oxford English Dictionary

The word "woke" has now been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. The OED added the word in its quarterly… Read More

June 26, 2017