Steve Biko
South African activist
Steve Biko was born in Tylden, Eastern Cape, South Africa in 1946. As a medical student, he founded a black student organisation in 1969 and created a national 'black consciousness' movement. The movement's aim was to combat racism and the South... Google Books
Born: December 18, 1946, Tarkastad, South Africa
Died: September 12, 1977 (age 30 years), Pretoria, South Africa
Spouse: Ntsiki Mashalaba (m. 1970–1977)
Children: Nkosinathi Biko, Hlumelo Biko, Samora Biko, and more
Organizations founded: South African Students' Organisation, Azanian People's Organisation, and Black People's Convention
Influenced by: Frantz Fanon, James H. Cone, and Paulo Freire
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