Steven Biko
Steven Biko
Stephen Bantu Biko was an anti-apartheid activist in South Africa in the 1960s and 1970s...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth18 December 1946
believe people political
We believe it is the duty of the vanguard political movement which brings change to educate people's outlook
people vehicle engines
A people without a positive history is like a vehicle without an engine.
brother men essence
Black Consciousness is in essence the realization by the black man of the need to rally together with his brothers around the cause of their oppression.
perseverance lying dedication
The power of a movement lies in the fact that it can indeed change the habits of people. This change is not the result of force but of dedication, of moral persuasion.
evil apartheid petty
Apartheid - both petty and grand - is obviously evil
men black black-consciousness
Black man, you are on your own.
men white integration
This is white man's integration, an integration based on exploitative values
lying believe people
Tradition has it that whenever a group of people has tasted the lovely fruits of wealth, security and prestige it begins to find it more comfortable to believe in the obvious lie and accept that it alone is entitled to privilege.
believe men goodness
We believe in the inherent goodness of man.
time faces black-consciousness
In time, we shall be in a position to bestow on South Africa the greatest possible gift - a more human face.
men long add
We are experiencing new problems every day and whatever we do adds to the richness of our cultural heritage as long as it has man as its centre
work-out people community
People must be aware of their problems in a realistic way. They must be able to analyse their problems and to work out common solutions. In other words a community is easily divided when their perception of the same thing is different
positive attitude long
Black Consciousness is an attitude of the mind and a way of life, the most positive call to emanate from the black world for a long time.
heart men chains
If one is free at heart, no man-made chains can bind one to servitude.