Here's where “woke” came from, and how its meaning has evolved: “Wokeness” originated decades ago as African American cultural slang for having awareness and enlightenment around racism, injustice, ...

When the Trump administration this week put on hold grant, loan and other financial assistance programs, one of the reasons cited was to give White House staffers time to assess them for "woke gender ...

The California governor told the hosts, former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, that America is reverting to a ...

Jane Fonda delivered a powerful speech while accepting the SAG Life Achievement Award at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The 87-year-old actress and activist spoke about the importance of empathy ...

In Tuesday’s joint address of Congress, President Donald Trump said there was one bogeyman he wanted America to stand against: Being “woke.” “We’ve ended the tyranny of so-called diversity, equity and ...

Piers Morgan clashed with This Morning star Ashley James on Wednesday ITV show after the pair got into a heated discussion about the meaning of "woke" – watch ...

National Review columnist Caroline Downey warned on CNN, Thursday, that the word “woke” is “losing its meaning” due to conservatives “abusing the term” to refer to anything they don’t like. Not ...

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