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Staying woke

By Elizabeth Dangerfield

There is a war on the word ‘woke’. It is now used in a derogatory way to dismiss concerns about lack of social justice. Yet, it is a simple word to warn the marginalised and disadvantaged to maintain constant vigilance in a world that is often hostile to them.

Labelling something as ‘woke’ is a cheap tactic to discount a whole movement and a history of discrimination and abuse by demeaning the name that represents it. It is an easy way of removing threats to the status quo and to maintaining privilege.

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"...it was important for black Americans to be woke – to keep their eyes open, be aware of people who meant to harm them, to be vigilant and not complacent."
Elizabeth Dangerfield

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