How the Woke Narrative Became Toxic
The word “woke” started in African-American Vernacular English as a vital wake-up call: remain alert to oppression, stay awake to injustice. Linguist Tony Thorne explains that the phrase existed in youth and street culture long before it entered mainstream discourse. In 1938, blues musician Lead Belly recorded Scottsboro Boys with a spoken line: “I advise everybody to […]
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