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
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
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.
people facts minorities
I am against the fact that a settler minority should impose an entire system of values on an indigenous people.
beautiful men black
When you say 'Black is beautiful' you are saying, 'Man you are okay as you are, begin to look upon yourself as a human being'.
men land people
We do not want to be reminded that it is we, the indigenous people, who are poor and exploited in the land of our birth. These are concepts which the Black Consciousness approach wishes to eradicate from the black man's mind before our society is driven to chaos by irresponsible people from Coca-cola and hamburger cultural backgrounds.
military giving looks
The great powers of the world may have done wonders in giving the world an industrial and military look but the great gift still has to come from Africa - giving the world a more human face.
heart oneness community
The oneness of community for instance is at the heart of our culture.