Wokeism

Wokeism has a much longer history than you might think and its original meaning has been appropriated and obfuscated beyond recognition. We break down the defintiion, the current application, and level a critical lens at "woke" culture. Warning: We discuss a few awful people doing awful things. <br />Vocab: Pejorative. <br /><br />Recommendations: <br /><ul><li>Abraham: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (<a href="https://therokuchannel.roku.com/lp/weird" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therokuchannel.roku.com/lp/weird</a>)</li><li>Shane: Samiam - Stowaway (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/5EZd3zQ30PFR9Xtbcbp0EU?si=o-wT0RWXQOWCcog4WL0EtQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://open.spotify.com/album/5EZd3zQ30PFR9Xtbcbp0EU?si=o-wT0RWXQOWCcog4WL0EtQ</a>)</li></ul><br />Links and References:<br /><ol><li><a href="https://www.vox.com/culture/21437879/stay-woke-wokeness-history-origin-evolution-controversy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.vox.com/culture/21437879/stay-woke-wokeness-history-origin-evolution-controversy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nationalworld.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/what-does-woke-mean-definition-woke-culture-2023-3215758" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.nationalworld.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/what-does-woke-mean-definition-woke-culture-2023-3215758</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/2167/stop-w-o-k-e-act" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/2167/stop-w-o-k-e-act</a></li><li><a href="https://scholarworks.uttyler.edu/dsjel/vol2/iss3/1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://scholarworks.uttyler.edu/dsjel/vol2/iss3/1/</a></li><li><a href="https://shareok.org/handle/11244/326817" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://shareok.org/handle/11244/326817</a></li><li><a href="https://formationreimagined.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Church-membership-has-fallen-below-the-majority-for-the-first-time-The-Wash