“Obey God” you could call pursuing righteousness or holiness. “Stay Woke” is just equipping ourselves to be aware of what’s going on around us and knowing how to engage when we need to ...

"Challenge us God to stay woke in the midst of everything going on," said the Rev. Nathan Mugala, pastor of Allen Chapel AME Church. "So much is happening in this state, ...

Blues icon Lead Belly, at the end of his recording of the 1938 song “Scottsboro Boys,” talked about the need to “stay woke” after Black men and children were wrongfully accused of raping ...

Aside from being the past participle of wake, for decades, it meant conscious and aware – but the slang word has come to represent an embrace of progressive activism, as well.

One word has become unavoidable on the campaign trail — woke. But what does it really mean and where does it come from? The word has a long and serious history in Black culture.

Harris' 2017 Remark 'We Have to Stay Woke' Stripped of Context. ... Yes, I get upset when someone says that it's ok to ban people coming from countries based on the god they worship.

While it is difficult to determine the first use of the phrase "stay woke," it has been recorded a number of times through the 20th century and is an important call to action for the Black community.

Potomac Watch: In its wake, identity politics leaves a trail of failed Democratic candidates. Image: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters To paraphrase Santayana, Democrats who refuse to acknowledge Hillary ...