Dad Quote by Elaine Welteroth

I'm actually not a fan of the word 'woke.' I think the connotation of that means being socially aware, which is a beautiful thing…

— India Arie

I'm somewhat wary of being called 'woke' because it feels absolute in a way that I don't think is realistic.

— Franchesca Ramsey

People are always so antagonistic to whatever 'woke' is, but then they can't describe what that means.

— Katy O'Brian

I need to get a tiny bit more 'woke.'

— Jorja Smith

Wokeness means nothing to me. I was born woke.

— Cedella Marley

Just to say 'woke' is to always be in a constant stream of consciousness where you don't feel like the wool is pulled over…

— Brian Tyree Henry

Wokeness, for what it's worth, is a buzzword that a lot of people are not truly understanding the depth of. I think sometimes things…

— Amanda Seales

“Being woke means living in another reality that exists only in your mind; the irony is that freedom from this thought process only happens…

— Allene vanOirschot

We have awakened. We will not sleep anymore. Today, from now on, there is a new African in the world!

— Kwame Nkrumah

I woke with a start. At first I assumed I'd trumped myself awake again.

— Anonymous

I was always 'awake'...Some part of me clamoring for NEW insights and NEW ways to make the world a better place.

— Bill Hicks

Only by awakening can you know the true meaning of that word.

— Eckhart Tolle