The word ‘woke’ is dead and conservatives have blood on their hands, Fox News pundit and right-wing columnist Caroline Downey ...

'Woke' has been hijacked by white people left and right. It's a great American word that needs to be restored to its original meaning.

But the meaning of woke evolved again with the rise of "cancel culture" -- as the two terms saw increased use, they became intertwined in the public consciousness.

Three cheers for Michael Gerson’s May 28 op-ed, “When it comes to knowing U.S. history, we should all be ‘woke.’ ” As Mr. Gerson said, if “woke” means recognizing how systemic racism ...