ON November 3, 2019, a New York Times article was published with the striking title, ‘Chile Woke Up’: Dictatorship’s Legacy of Inequality Triggers Mass Protests.

The article spoke of the demonstrations and success of the Chilean people in changing the unjust constitution. The powerful protest fit well with the long-standing rallying cry of African Americans, woke! More than just being aware and alert, woke—itself a p