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. RELATED: DeSantis proposes measures aimed at ‘woke’ ideologies in education 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. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Politics #News #Language