The Enduring Legacy of Stephen Biko A Voice for the Oppressed

He talked about reclaiming blackness, but also put thought into how we as black people in South Africa should relate to coloureds and Indians as ... Why is he so important to South Africa? Nelson Mandela said of Biko: "They had to kill him to prolong the life of apartheid. While it was Nelson ... Steve Biko was an anti-apartheid activist who spearheaded the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa. Activist Steve Biko's speech links white racism to the Black Consciousness movement, calling on black South Africans to create their own ... Stephen Bantu Biko (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977) was a South African activist. He is famous for his activism against apartheid in South Africa ... As a civil rights activist in the 1960s and 1970s, South African Steve Biko is considered the father of black consciousness. Mr Steve Biko, the founder of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa, has died in detention after a hunger strike. He began the strike ... Today marks 42 years since the death of Bantu Stephen Biko. He died from injuries sustained during beatings and torture at the hands of the ... Stephen Biko was a founder of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa. He was considered a martyr after his violent murder in prison. In 1977, police brutally tortured and killed Stephen Biko, the leading figure in the Black Consciousness Movement. He was the 46th political prisoner to die ...