We Pay Tribute and Homage to the Life of Steve Biko
Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 01:00AM Steve Biko
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| Stephen Biko | |
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| Born | December 18, 1946 King William's Town, South Africa |
| Died | September 12, 1977 (aged 30) Pretoria, South Africa |
| Occupation | anti-apartheid activist |
| Spouse(s) | Ntsiki Mashalaba |
| Children | Nkosinathi Biko, Samora Biko, Bum Biko, Motlatsi Biko and Hlumelo Biko[citation needed] |
| Parents | Tina Biko and Sorny Biko |
Stephen Bantu Biko (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977)[1] was a noted anti-apartheid activist in South Africa in the 1960s and 1970s. A student leader, he later founded the Black Consciousness Movement which would empower and mobilize much of the urban black population. Since his death in police custody, he has been called a martyr of the anti-apartheid movement.[2] While living, his writings and activism attempted to empower black people, and he was famous for his slogan "black is beautiful", which he described as meaning: "man, you are okay as you are, begin to look upon yourself as a human being".[3] Despite friction between the ANC and Biko throughout the 1970s[Need quotation on talk to verify] the ANC has included Biko in the pantheon of struggle heroes, going as far as using his image for campaign posters in South Africa's first non-racial elections in 1994.[4]
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Impressive. Time consuming, detailed, well-read, observant and a stretch from the ordinary. Good job, Brother Richard Shabazz!