Woke is BACK! ...really? : It's Been a Minute
What does "Woke" mean now?
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Some say we're entering the Woke 2.0 era. Is that real or imagined? From declining Target sales to Mamdani's election, some folks online are feeling a vibe shift. Is that feeling...woke? And if so, does that mean woke is back in style? To answer those questions - and to dissect whether or not woke ever left - Brittany is joined by Constance Grady, senior correspondent at Vox, and Tyler Austin Harper, staff writer at The Atlantic and co-host of the podcast, Time to Say Goodbye. Vote for It's Been a Minute in the NPR Pod Club Awards!(0:00) When did Woke end? (4:22) Why Woke doesn't work when racism is still on the rise(8:50) Target, Sydney Sweeney, and America's appetite for racism(12:08) The rise of "Dark Woke" & will it work?(13:51) Is Zohran Mamdani a sign of a new kind of Woke?(15:40) How MAGA made the blueprint for Woke 2.0Support Public Media. Join NPR Plus.Follow Brittany Luse on Instagram: @bmluse
This episode was produced by Alexis Williams. It was edited by Neena Pathak. Our Supervising Producer is Barton Girdwood. Our Executive Producer is Veralyn Williams. Our VP of Programming is Yolanda Sangweni.
