Ron DeSantis - a potential 2024 presidential candidate - constantly declares that Florida is the state where “ woke goes to die?” The word has a long history in the Black community for obvious reasons, but in recent years has been taken out of context, and misused, to perpetuate racial fears and oppression efforts. It defines woke as being “aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice).” We all consider the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as a factual and reliable source. The real question: Once we discover the facts, will we have the courage to call all the misrepresentations and misuse what they are? What is your understanding of “wokeness,” “being woke” or the “culture war?” The word “woke” has become weaponized and is being used in ways the exact opposite of how it was intended, or according to its true meaning. If there is any doubt that racism and the continued oppression of Blacks and other minorities are the driving forces behind the growing conversation around wokeness or culture war, then take a closer look beyond the contrived and exaggerated hype gaining attention. ![]() ![]() These efforts are also dangerous in their potential to undo the gains made and thwart future progress when it comes to human rights and equality across race and gender. Legislators, political leaders and potential candidates have found a new strawman to use to reenergize and promote continued racism and disenfranchisement. ![]() Spending time fighting “woke,” “wokeness,” and a so-called “culture war” instead of focusing on the real issues and problems we face as a nation is a downright miscarriage of the political and legislative processes.
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