by Demarcus Hamilton I hate using the word “woke,” especially when it’s the only term that fits. It’s become a trigger word that plucks at the heartstrings of socially engaged Americans as we live out our current state of cancel culture. If you’ve been detached from modern day hippolitics, “woke” refers to one’s cultural and intellectual awareness of things that exist beyond the surface. Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing actor and comedian T. Murph, co-star of the new hit TV series Woke on Hulu. T.Murph plays Clovis in the show; a hip, smooth talking opportunist that lives in San Francisco with his two roommates, Gunther and Keef. Keef, played by Lamorne Morris, is a professional cartoonist on the verge of landing a major commercial deal. Gunther is a carefree, functional drug user with shaggy hair that enjoys any stimulant on the menu—a modern day hippie, if you will. Keef realizes that blacks are willingly and unwillingly being exploited and sets out to discover to what extent these things occur. He began to post signs all over the city that read “Black People For Rent,” with a tear-away phone number at the bottom. With no clue as to who was behind the citywide campaign message that would trigger anyone with a scintilla of American historical context, the true feelings of passersby began to emerge. Keef and his roommates had front row seats. This makes his white roommate, Gunther, uncomfortable, as he begins to see racist remarks and actions exhibited by other white people in response to the ad. One day while out on the city, he spots a white guy staring at the flyer with interest that says to him, “well, if we can’t buy them anymore, at least we can rent them.” At this point, Gunther gets fed up and tears down the sign.
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