Originally an African American Vernacular English term for social awareness, "woke" now describes acute sensitivity to systemic injustices like racism and inequality. It's used in activism to urge vigilance against oppression and in political discourse, often pejoratively. Activists and marginalized communities benefit by highlighting critical social issues, though critics argue it can foster divisiveness.
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