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Woke: The Journey of a Word

Matthew Syed traces the history of a term that's now synonymous with our era of angry debate.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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5. Where Woke Goes to Die
Matthew Syed traces the evolution of a term that's synonymous with our era of angry debate
24 Feb 2023,14 mins
4. The Women's March
Matthew Syed traces the evolution of a term that's synonymous with our era of angry debate
23 Feb 2023,14 mins
3. #StayWoke
Matthew Syed traces the evolution of a term that's synonymous with our era of angry debate
22 Feb 2023,14 mins
2. If You're Woke You Dig It
Matthew Syed traces the evolution of a term that has become synonymous with angry debate.
21 Feb 2023,14 mins
1. The Scottsboro Boys
Matthew Syed traces the evolution of the word 'woke' from its first appearance in 1938.
20 Feb 2023,14 mins