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Soro Soke
Origin/etymologyNigerian slang
MeaningTo speak up, especially fearless and boldly
ContextNigerian youth and popular culture
Coined byEndSARS protesters

Soro Soke is a political slogan and Internet meme that was used by EndSARS protests. Soro Soke is a Yoruba word meaning speak up.[1]

History[edit]

The slogan was first used during the EndSARS protest.[2]

In popular culture[edit]

In 2022, Sọ̀rọ̀sókè: an #EndSARS anthology was edited by Jumoke Verissimo and James Yeku,[3] and Soro Soke: The Young Disruptors Of An African MegaCity was authored by Trish Lorenz and published by Cambridge University Press, which sparked criticism when the author claimed to have invented the word Soro Soke.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Akinyade, Peace (5 August 2022). "Tweeps knock entrepreneur for naming product 'Soro Soke'". The Punch. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  • ^ Johnson, Obaro (20 October 2021). "'Soro Soke': A restive generation in a volatile nation". TheCable. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  • ^ Release, Press (15 February 2022). "#EndSARS: Poets preserve memory of 'Sorosoke' protest in new anthology". Premium Times (Press release). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  • ^ Odeh, Nehru (4 June 2022). "#EndSARS: How Nigerians forced British author to retract claim on 'Soro Soke'". P.M. News. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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