What does ‘woke’ mean? How ideology is being used ahead of 2024 | USA TODAY

Co-author of "Stay Woke," Tehama Lopez Bunyasi, breaks down how "woke" began and how it is being used in the run-up to 2024 elections.

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Republican presidential hopefuls are vowing to wage a war on "woke," but a new USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds a majority of Americans are inclined to see the word as a positive attribute, not a negative one.

Fifty-six percent of those surveyed say the term means "to be informed, educated on, and aware of social injustices." That includes not only three-fourths of Democrats but also more than a third of Republicans.

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  1. Verb: “Wake up Ethiopia! ” / Adjective: derived from African-American Vernacular English meaning “alert to racial prejudice and discrimination”. / Noun: identity based ideology and politics for social justice.

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