When “Woke” Becomes a Warning: How a Single Word Can Silence Active Bystanders

Last weekend, during a conversation about active bystandership, someone threw a single word back at me “Woke.”  It wasn’t an invitation to debate. It wasn’t a question. It was a label.  The conversation stopped almost as quickly as it had begun.  I stopped the conversation because it was clear (1) they weren’t going to listen … Continue reading When “Woke” Becomes a Warning: How a Single Word Can Silence Active Bystanders