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Is this a movie that would be considered "Woke"?

posted 3 months ago by NorrinRad (5075)
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In The Heat Of The Night premiered in 1967:

You may be surprised to learn that 'woke' dates back to 1962 when the term was listed in a New York Times Magazine glossary of ‘phrases and words you might hear today in Harlem’.

Ten years later, in 1972, a character in the Barry Beckham play Garvey Lives! says he’ll “stay woke” with the line: “I been sleeping all my life. And now that Mr Garvey done woke me up, I’m gon stay woke. And I’m gon’ help him wake up other black folk”.

The term made a breakthrough in mainstream culture during the Black Lives Matter movement, when '#staywoke' spread across social media amid the ongoing racial injustices in the United States.

Would the Anti-Woke forces be offended at this movie?

[–] WarrenPeace (2267) 3 months ago

I wouldn't consider this as woke since the sheriff and others prob. went back to being their racist ways when Tibbs left.

The only way it would be woke is if they remade it today the Sheriff would be asian with a lesbian tranny deputy and the bad guy/murderer and victim would still both be white.

And instead of a naked girl at the window it would be a black naked retarded guy.

[–] liscarkat (16807) 3 months ago

No, because it represents a plausible situation, rather than forcing various races or sexual deviations into unlikely roles. It doesn't preach or box-check. The black man has earned his position by merit.

"Anti-woke forces"? If only there were such a thing, and it had influence over the low-IQ mob that falls for wokeness.