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A coffee shop in Coventry, Conn., called Woke Breakfast & Coffee received some online hate for its name from those who thought it was making a progressive political message.
A diner in Coventry, Conn., called Woke Breakfast & Coffee received online hate and boycott calls from critics who thought it espoused a political message.
Carmen Quiroga was “sad” at first to see that the name of her small breakfast eatery “Woke” was being politicized and as a result, creating controversy on a local Facebook page. But after two weeks in...
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Alexander Tiva Taubes, a Connecticut civil rights attorney who is active in the organization Black Lives Matter, often associated with the expression, “woke,” said, “I’m pretty sure that place just likes to sell eggs.”
Carmen Quiroga opened her tiny breakfast shack in Coventry earlier this month anticipating to sell loads of crepes, eggs and bacon. She was instead met with contention for naming the cafe Woke.