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, ...

It is often said that the winners of conflicts are the ones who write history. From their perch of power, they can control the narrative, shaping what future generations learn about past events.

The expression “stay woke” started out as an affirmation for African Americans. In the past decade it has been used by some Republicans — and some Democrats — as a pejorative for people thought to be ...

(AP) - The expression “stay woke” started out as an affirmation for African Americans. In the past decade it has been used by some Republicans — and some Democrats — as a pejorative for people thought ...