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The Misuse of “Wokeness” Under White Supremacy
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The Misuse of “Wokeness” Under White Supremacy
Nicole Cardoza
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The use of the phrase “woke” has strayed far from its roots and has been co-opted by conservatives and mainstream culture to discredit calls for accountability and justice.

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Media & Culture Politics
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White People, Please Stop Using N-Word Alternatives
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White People, Please Stop Using N-Word Alternatives
Sydney Cobb
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Non-Black people’s use of N-word alternatives is a harmful attempt to get close to the original slur. Even with modifications, the N-word is not theirs to reclaim.

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Media & Culture
2400 1600 Sydney Cobb
AAVE Appropriation and the Erasure of Blackness

AAVE Appropriation and the Erasure of Blackness
Nicole Cardoza
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Despite AAVE being popularized in pop culture, Black people are still ridiculed in workplaces, classrooms, and other parts of society for using it.

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Media & Culture
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