Woke? I don’t know the meaning of the word!

Published February 6, 2025 11:20pm ET



President Donald Trump is back at the White House, so politics are back at awards shows. Accepting an award for “global impact” at the Grammys over the weekend, singer Alicia Keys alluded to the president’s executive order banning diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the federal government.

“This is not the time to shut down the diversity of voices,” she said. “We’ve seen, on this stage, talented, hardworking people, from different backgrounds, with different points of view, and it changes the game. DEI is not a threat. It’s a gift. And the more voices, the more powerful the sound.”

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