One word has become unavoidable on the campaign trail — woke. But what does it really mean and where does it come from? The word has a long and serious history in Black culture.

The word woke is seminal to our larger culture in ways most of us have never understood. It’s one of the great words in American English, and it should be preserved in its purest form.

Opinion: 'Woke' has been hijacked by white people left and right. It's a great American word that should be restored to its original meaning. Someday when the cultural moment that many have called ...

There's a "war on woke" on the 2024 GOP campaign trail but the term itself is full of history and meaning far beyond the culture wars. Politics. Republicans can't stop using the word 'woke'.

The term "woke" is often used to refer to progressive, politically correct stances on race, gender ideology, and other hot-button topics. The word first appeared in print in a 1962 New York Times ...

One word has become unavoidable on the campaign trail — woke. But what does it really mean and where does it come from? The word has a long and serious history in Black culture.