Is Being ‘Woke' Another Fad?

I remember the first time I was introduced to the term it wasn’t new but like most street slag, ‘woke’ can trace its roots back hundreds of years.

- Krishti Khound

When the word first came into circulation it was in the 1800s when it simply meant the state of not being asleep.The good news is that society has finally carved out a space for people of colour, the disenfranchised, and women to speak about past or current mistreatment. The voices of the oppressed are finally being heard, and now it feels like we can finally stick it to the man, or men, or women and voice our distaste for prejudice, unequal pay and homophobia. I used to actively seek out people who called themselves woke because I want to encourage debate and educate people, but at the same time, their understanding validated my rea