The term woke is everywhere in public life in the U.S.

What was once a word to describe progressive activism for civil rights is now used derisively by the right to stymie attempts to address racial injustice and gender rights.

So, what is wokeness and why is it so polarizing in the U.S.? CGTN’s Owen Fairclough reports.

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