The leftists (Shall I say, Marxists?) attempt to dignify the popular term: “Woke ( / ˈwoʊk / WOHK) is an adjective derived from African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) meaning “alert to racial prejudice and discrimination” [Wikipedia] Perhaps I can help with the old-fashion American English language which will seem foreign to contemporary graduates of public schools …
John N. White 