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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.


"...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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