Akinwale Arobieke

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/purple-aki

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Akinwale Arobieke born?July 15, 1961
2. When did Akinwale Arobieke die?August 26, 2025
3. What is the full name?Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke
4. What is the primary legal status?Convicted of harassment
5. Why was Akinwale Arobieke called "Purple Aki"?Some people gave him that nickname, but he said it was unfair and wanted to be called Andy instead.
6. What is a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO)?It's a court order that helps keep people safe by telling the person what they can and cannot do after they have been found guilty of certain crimes.

Harassment Conviction: A legal finding of guilt for behavior that annoys or alarms another person.
Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO): A civil court order aimed at preventing individuals from committing further sexual offenses.
Incitement to Racial Hatred: The act of encouraging or stirring up hatred against a group based on their race or ethnicity.
Media Representation: The way in which individuals or groups are portrayed in news, film, and television.