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Christopher Webb@cwebbonline · Dec 29, 2024

Black folks know this, but I need everyone else to understand it too. The term ‘woke’ came from the Black community.…

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The term 'woke' originated in the Black community as a call for consciousness about social injustice, but has been hijacked and weaponized by conservatives as a slur against progressive values and Black activism. The author has abandoned using the term due to its corrupted meaning.

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    Black folks know this, but I need everyone else to understand it too. The term ‘woke’ came from the Black community. It was about being informed, educated, and conscious of social injustice and racial inequality. Fast forward to now: it’s been hijacked by the right and used as a weapon and slur against us. That’s why I’ve left the word behind. 🧵

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    ‘Woke’—a term originated by Black Americans in the fight for racial justice, dating back to the early 1900s. Erykah Badu gave it new life with her call to “stay woke,” a rallying cry for social justice and action. The term has stolen by conservatives as a slam against progressive values. They didn’t just steal the term—they corrupted its soul. (2 of 3)

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    We can debate liberals going too far left or the party being too politically correct. But if you’re throwing around words like woke or wokism, know this: those terms came from the Black community, and now they’re being weaponized as slurs against us. So if you use them, don’t be surprised when you get the side-eye. -end-