Just six minutes and two videos is all it takes to quickly learn about the origins of the word woke, its many definitions, and why we should ask people what they mean when they use the term before engaging in a conversation.
ARTICLE: A history of wokeness
An excellent deep dive replete with songs, video, and tweets that traces the origin of woke, its multiple definitions, and how it is being used in our current cultural moment.
ARTICLE: Notable tweets on the term ‘woke’
Two notable tweet threads from author Dr. Esau McCaulley and Love Thy Neighborhood founder Jesse Eubanks on why we need to be need to be thoughtful with the words we use and not parrot partisan lexicon.
ARTICLE: Christians, Stop Using ‘Woke’ as an Insult
A call to Christians to think about the words we use and to stop using the word "woke" as a pejorative.
PODCAST: What does woke mean?
In just four minutes Justin Giboney breaks down the origins of the word woke and encourages Christians to use words charitably. Skip to 7 minutes to get to the interview.
ARTICLE: How ‘woke’ became the least woke word in U.S. English
A quick primer on the origins of the term woke. A must read for a term that has made its way into everyday American vernacular.
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