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Steve Biko - Wikipedia
Bantu Stephen Biko OMSG (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977) was a South African anti-apartheid activist. Ideologically an African nationalist and African socialist, he was at the forefront of a grassroots anti-apartheid campaign known as the Black Consciousness Movement during the late 1960s and 1970s.
Steve Biko | Biography, Education, Death, & Facts | Britannica
Feb 5, 2025 · Steve Biko (born December 18, 1946, King William’s Town [now Qonce], South Africa—died September 12, 1977, Pretoria) was the founder of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa. His death from injuries suffered while in police custody made him an international martyr for South African Black nationalism .
Steve Biko - Quotes, Movie & Death - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · Steve Biko was an anti-apartheid activist and the co-founder of the South African Students' Organization, subsequently spearheading the nation's Black...
Meet Steve Biko, The Anti-Apartheid Activist Who Was Killed By …
Jun 15, 2020 · Discover how Bantu Stephen "Steve" Biko founded the Black Consciousness Movement and fought apartheid in South Africa until his brutal death on September 12, 1977. Steve Biko is widely credited with popularizing the slogan "black is beautiful."
Biography of Stephen Biko, Anti-Apartheid Activist - ThoughtCo
Dec 5, 2020 · Steve Biko (Born Bantu Stephen Biko; Dec. 18, 1946–Sept. 12, 1977) was one of South Africa's most significant political activists and a leading founder of South Africa's Black Consciousness Movement. His murder in police detention in 1977 led to his being hailed a martyr of the anti-apartheid struggle.
The Death of Steve Biko, Revisited - JSTOR Daily
Sep 17, 2020 · Steve Biko, one of the most prominent leaders in the anti-apartheid struggle, died in police detention on September 12, 1977. He was imprisoned on charges of terrorism. The South African Minister of Police announced that he died after a seven-day hunger strike.
Remembering the Death of Steve Biko 35 Years Later - TIME
Sep 12, 2012 · The life and legacy of Steve Biko, leader of the South African Black Consciousness movement, is remembered on the 35th anniversary of his death while in police custody.
Stephen Bantu Biko - South African History Online
Dec 13, 2024 · Stephen (Steve) Bantu Biko was a popular voice of Black liberation in South Africa between the mid 1960s and his death in police detention in 1977.
Steve Biko - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stephen Bantu Biko (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977) [1] was a South African activist. He is famous for his activism against apartheid in South Africa during the 1960s and 1970s. [ 2 ] He created the Black Consciousness Movement .
Steve Biko's Struggle Against Apartheid - Owlcation
Jan 11, 2024 · Steve Biko, founder of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa in the 1970s, had the goal of encouraging African people to embrace their identities and to struggle against the oppression of apartheid.