The meaning of the term has changed over the years. President Donald Trump uses it frequently.

The word "woke" is tossed around a lot in political and social debates all around the country. It's ramping up as Election Day draws near. The term carries different meanings and strong emotional ...

Dear Dr. E: One of the things we hear a lot about today is “wokeness” or going “woke.” It seems like it is everywhere. We hear about it in politics and our schools. We hear about it in our corporation ...

Harris made this remark during Recode's Code Conference on May 31, 2017. In August 2024, users on X shared the brief quote in a roughly 13-second video clip. However, as we've documented below with an ...

You have to be “woke” to understand it, I guess. Last week, conservative activist and author Bethany Mandel went viral for her screeching response on defining the term woke, which has become the catch ...

Gary Houchens claims “It’s not hard to define ‘woke’” and proceeds to give what might be the sloppiest definition I have ever read in a newspaper. I’m a philosopher by training, so I know how to spot ...

Recently, a letter writer asked about the meaning of “woke.” For most of my adult life I have been fascinated by the source of words, and how they as symbols change over time. “Woke” emerged as a ...