Erykah Baduthinks the far right has altered the meaning of the term “woke.”
In a recent interview withMSNBC, the Grammy-winning “On and On” musician spoke about her role in popularizing the term through the lyrics of 2008’s “Master Teacher” and on social media, addressing how its definition has seemed to shift in the eyes of conservatives.
Erykah Badu.Omar Vega/Getty
“I think they mean ‘Black,'” said Badu. “It’s just another way to say ‘thug’ or something else, right?”
Elaborating on her thoughts, the “Phone Down” musician continued, “It is what it is. It doesn’t belong to us anymore, and once something goes out into the world, it takes a life of its own. It has an energy of its own.”
Badu then explained her personal definition of the term. “It means being aware, being in alignment with nature,” she said. “It’s not only in the political arena. That means with your health, that means in your relationships, that means in your home, that means in your car, that means in your sleep.”
source: people.com
