The original meaning of woke in Black English comes from a comment by a singer after he sang a song about Lynchings in the South.
He said you need to watch yourself out there.
"Stay Woke"
Whenever conservatives bandy the word around not knowing the meaning, it just reminds me. The people saying this are not your friend. They could hurt you.
Stay Woke!
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@Geri
Oh, I found it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrXfkPViFIE
Good to know they were just imprisoned for 6 years and not lynched. Small mercies.
"I advise everybody to be a little careful when they go along through that... stay woke. Keep your eyes open." - Lead Belly
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