B.W. (BEFORE WOKE)
Woke started in 2014, which can be rebranded as year zero. Every year before 2014 is Before Woke, and every year after is A.W. (After Woke). So 2016 is actually 2 A.W.
Awkwafina created her stage name in 2003 B.W. (BEFORE WOKE) and at the time it was largely uncontroversial. However, by the year 2 A.W. (AFTER WOKE) this name could be considered clearly racist and playing upon stereotypes.
B.W. (BEFORE WOKE) by Lokey93 September 15, 2026