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quinta-feira, dezembro 18, 2025
Steve Biko nasceu há 79 anos...
Stephen Bantu Biko (Ginsberg Township, 18 de dezembro de 1946 - Pretoria, 12 de setembro de 1977) foi um ativista anti-apartheid da África do Sul na década de 60 e 70.
Líder estudantil, fundou o Movimento da Consciência Negra (Black Consciousness Movement),
que capacitava e mobilizava grande parte da população negra urbana.
Desde a sua morte, sob custódia da polícia, ele foi chamado de mártir do
movimento anti-apartheid. Enquanto vivia, os seus textos e ativismo
tentou capacitar as pessoas negras, e era famoso pelo seu slogan "Black
is beautiful", que o próprio descreveu como: "Você está bem como você
é, comece a olhar para si mesmo como um ser humano".
Embora Biko nunca tenha sido membro do Congresso Nacional Africano
(ANC), foi incluído no panteão dos heróis de luta, com a utilização de
sua imagem para cartazes de campanha nas primeiras eleições não-raciais
da África do Sul em 1994. Nelson Mandela disse a respeito de Biko:
"Tiveram que matá-lo para prolongar o apartheid".
in Wikipédia
sexta-feira, setembro 12, 2025
Biko...
Biko - Peter Gabriel
Ngomhla sibuyayo
Ngomhla sibuyayo
Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi!
Ngomhla sibuyayo
Ngomhla sibuyayo
Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi!
Bakhala uVorster!
Bakhala uVorster!
Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi!
Ngomhla sibuyayo
Ngomhla sibuyayo
Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi!
September '77
Port Elizabeth weather fine
It was business as usual
In police room 619
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla moja, yihla moja
The man is dead
The man is dead
When I try and sleep at night
I can only dream in red
The outside world is black and white
With only one colour dead
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla moja, yihla moja
The man is dead
The man is dead
You can blow out a candle
But you can't blow out a fire
Once the flames begin to catch
The wind will blow it higher
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla moja, yihla moja
The man is dead
The man is dead
Are watching now
Watching now
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O apartheid da África do Sul assassinou Steve Biko há 48 anos...
Stephen Bantu Biko (Ginsberg, 18 de dezembro de 1946 - Pretoria, 12 de setembro de 1977) foi um ativista anti-apartheid da África do Sul na década de 60 e 70.
Líder estudantil, fundou o Movimento da Consciência Negra (Black Consciousness Movement),
que capacitava e mobilizava grande parte da população negra urbana.
Desde sua morte sob custódia da polícia, ele foi chamado de mártir de
um movimento anti-apartheid. Enquanto vivia, os seus escritos e
ativismo tentaram capacitar as pessoas negras, e era famoso pelo seu
slogan "Black is Beautiful", que o próprio descreveu como: "você está
bem como você é, comece a olhar para si mesmo como um ser humano".
Mesmo que Biko nunca tenha sido membro do Congresso Nacional
Africano (ANC), foi incluído no seu panteão dos heróis de luta, indo tão
longe como a utilização da sua imagem para cartazes de campanha nas
primeiras eleições não-raciais da África do Sul, em 1994. Nelson
Mandela disse a respeito de Biko: "Tiveram que matá-lo para prolongar a
vida do apartheid".
in Wikipédia
Biko became a close friend of white liberal activist Donald Woods, who wrote a book about Biko after his death
On 18 August 1977, Biko was arrested at a police roadblock under the Terrorism Act No 83 of 1967 and interrogated by officers of the Port Elizabeth security police including Harold Snyman and Gideon Nieuwoudt.
This interrogation took place in the Police Room 619 of the Sanlam
Building in Port Elizabeth. The interrogation lasted twenty-two hours
and included torture and beatings resulting in a coma. He suffered a
major head injury while in police custody at the Walmer Police Station,
in a suburb of Port Elizabeth, and was chained to a window grille for a
day.
On 11 September 1977, police loaded him in the back of a Land Rover, naked and restrained in manacles, and began the 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) drive to Pretoria to take him to a prison with hospital facilities. He was nearly dead owing to the previous injuries. He died shortly after arrival at the Pretoria prison, on 12 September. The police claimed his death was the result of an extended hunger strike, but an autopsy revealed multiple bruises and abrasions and that he ultimately succumbed to a brain hemorrhage from the massive injuries to the head, which many saw as strong evidence that he had been brutally clubbed by his captors. Then Donald Woods, a journalist, editor and close friend of Biko's, along with Helen Zille, later leader of the Democratic Alliance political party, exposed the truth behind Biko's death.
Because of his high profile, news of Biko's death spread quickly, publicizing the repressive nature of the apartheid government. His funeral was attended by over 10,000 people, including numerous ambassadors and other diplomats from the United States and Western Europe. Donald Woods, who photographed his injuries in the morgue as proof of police abuse, was later forced to flee South Africa for England. Woods later campaigned against apartheid and further publicised Biko's life and death, writing many newspaper articles and authoring the book, Biko, which was later turned into the film Cry Freedom. Speaking at a National Party conference following the news of Biko's death then–minister of police, Jimmy Kruger said, "I am not glad and I am not sorry about Mr. Biko. It leaves me cold (Dit laat my koud). I can say nothing to you ... Any person who dies ... I shall also be sorry if I die."
After a 15-day inquest in 1978, a magistrate judge found there was not enough evidence to charge the officers with murder because there were no eyewitnesses. On 2 February 1978, based on the evidence given at the inquest, the attorney general of the Eastern Cape stated he would not prosecute. On 28 July 1979, the attorney for Biko's family announced that the South African government would pay them $78,000 in compensation for Biko's death.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was created following the end of minority rule and the apartheid system, reported that five former members of the South African security forces who had admitted to killing Biko were applying for amnesty. Their application was rejected in 1999.
On 7 October 2003, the South African justice ministry announced that the five policemen accused of killing Biko would not be prosecuted because the time limit for prosecution had elapsed and because of insufficient evidence.
A year after his death, some of his writings were collected and released under the title I Write What I Like.
On 11 September 1977, police loaded him in the back of a Land Rover, naked and restrained in manacles, and began the 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) drive to Pretoria to take him to a prison with hospital facilities. He was nearly dead owing to the previous injuries. He died shortly after arrival at the Pretoria prison, on 12 September. The police claimed his death was the result of an extended hunger strike, but an autopsy revealed multiple bruises and abrasions and that he ultimately succumbed to a brain hemorrhage from the massive injuries to the head, which many saw as strong evidence that he had been brutally clubbed by his captors. Then Donald Woods, a journalist, editor and close friend of Biko's, along with Helen Zille, later leader of the Democratic Alliance political party, exposed the truth behind Biko's death.
Because of his high profile, news of Biko's death spread quickly, publicizing the repressive nature of the apartheid government. His funeral was attended by over 10,000 people, including numerous ambassadors and other diplomats from the United States and Western Europe. Donald Woods, who photographed his injuries in the morgue as proof of police abuse, was later forced to flee South Africa for England. Woods later campaigned against apartheid and further publicised Biko's life and death, writing many newspaper articles and authoring the book, Biko, which was later turned into the film Cry Freedom. Speaking at a National Party conference following the news of Biko's death then–minister of police, Jimmy Kruger said, "I am not glad and I am not sorry about Mr. Biko. It leaves me cold (Dit laat my koud). I can say nothing to you ... Any person who dies ... I shall also be sorry if I die."
After a 15-day inquest in 1978, a magistrate judge found there was not enough evidence to charge the officers with murder because there were no eyewitnesses. On 2 February 1978, based on the evidence given at the inquest, the attorney general of the Eastern Cape stated he would not prosecute. On 28 July 1979, the attorney for Biko's family announced that the South African government would pay them $78,000 in compensation for Biko's death.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was created following the end of minority rule and the apartheid system, reported that five former members of the South African security forces who had admitted to killing Biko were applying for amnesty. Their application was rejected in 1999.
On 7 October 2003, the South African justice ministry announced that the five policemen accused of killing Biko would not be prosecuted because the time limit for prosecution had elapsed and because of insufficient evidence.
A year after his death, some of his writings were collected and released under the title I Write What I Like.
in Wikipédia
quarta-feira, dezembro 18, 2024
Steve Biko nasceu há 78 anos...
Stephen Bantu Biko (Ginsberg Township, 18 de dezembro de 1946 - Pretoria, 12 de setembro de 1977) foi um ativista anti-apartheid da África do Sul na década de 60 e 70.
Líder estudantil, fundou o Movimento da Consciência Negra (Black Consciousness Movement),
que capacitava e mobilizava grande parte da população negra urbana.
Desde a sua morte, sob custódia da polícia, ele foi chamado de mártir do
movimento anti-apartheid. Enquanto vivia, os seus textos e ativismo
tentou capacitar as pessoas negras, e era famoso pelo seu slogan "Black
is beautiful", que o próprio descreveu como: "Você está bem como você
é, comece a olhar para si mesmo como um ser humano".
Embora Biko nunca tenha sido membro do Congresso Nacional Africano
(ANC), foi incluído no panteão dos heróis de luta, com a utilização de
sua imagem para cartazes de campanha nas primeiras eleições não-raciais
da África do Sul em 1994. Nelson Mandela disse a respeito de Biko:
"Tiveram que matá-lo para prolongar o apartheid".
in Wikipédia
quinta-feira, setembro 12, 2024
Biko...
Biko - Peter Gabriel
Ngomhla sibuyayo
Ngomhla sibuyayo
Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi!
Ngomhla sibuyayo
Ngomhla sibuyayo
Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi!
Bakhala uVorster!
Bakhala uVorster!
Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi!
Ngomhla sibuyayo
Ngomhla sibuyayo
Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi!
September '77
Port Elizabeth weather fine
It was business as usual
In police room 619
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla moja, yihla moja
The man is dead
The man is dead
When I try and sleep at night
I can only dream in red
The outside world is black and white
With only one colour dead
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla moja, yihla moja
The man is dead
The man is dead
You can blow out a candle
But you can't blow out a fire
Once the flames begin to catch
The wind will blow it higher
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla moja, yihla moja
The man is dead
The man is dead
Are watching now
Watching now
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Steve Biko foi assassinado há 47 anos...
Stephen Bantu Biko (Ginsberg, 18 de dezembro de 1946 - Pretoria, 12 de setembro de 1977) foi um ativista anti-apartheid da África do Sul na década de 60 e 70.
Líder estudantil, fundou o Movimento da Consciência Negra (Black Consciousness Movement),
que capacitava e mobilizava grande parte da população negra urbana.
Desde sua morte sob custódia da polícia, ele foi chamado de mártir de
um movimento anti-apartheid. Enquanto vivia, os seus escritos e
ativismo tentaram capacitar as pessoas negras, e era famoso pelo seu
slogan "Black is Beautiful", que o próprio descreveu como: "você está
bem como você é, comece a olhar para si mesmo como um ser humano".
Mesmo que Biko nunca tenha sido um membro do Congresso Nacional
Africano (ANC), foi incluído no seu panteão dos heróis de luta, indo tão
longe como a utilização da sua imagem para cartazes de campanha nas
primeiras eleições não-raciais da África do Sul, em 1994. Nelson
Mandela disse a respeito de Biko: "Tiveram que matá-lo para prolongar a
vida do apartheid".
in Wikipédia
Biko became a close friend of white liberal activist Donald Woods, who wrote a book about Biko after his death
On 18 August 1977, Biko was arrested at a police roadblock under the Terrorism Act No 83 of 1967 and interrogated by officers of the Port Elizabeth security police including Harold Snyman and Gideon Nieuwoudt.
This interrogation took place in the Police Room 619 of the Sanlam
Building in Port Elizabeth. The interrogation lasted twenty-two hours
and included torture and beatings resulting in a coma. He suffered a
major head injury while in police custody at the Walmer Police Station,
in a suburb of Port Elizabeth, and was chained to a window grille for a
day.
On 11 September 1977, police loaded him in the back of a Land Rover, naked and restrained in manacles, and began the 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) drive to Pretoria to take him to a prison with hospital facilities. He was nearly dead owing to the previous injuries. He died shortly after arrival at the Pretoria prison, on 12 September. The police claimed his death was the result of an extended hunger strike, but an autopsy revealed multiple bruises and abrasions and that he ultimately succumbed to a brain hemorrhage from the massive injuries to the head, which many saw as strong evidence that he had been brutally clubbed by his captors. Then Donald Woods, a journalist, editor and close friend of Biko's, along with Helen Zille, later leader of the Democratic Alliance political party, exposed the truth behind Biko's death.
Because of his high profile, news of Biko's death spread quickly, publicizing the repressive nature of the apartheid government. His funeral was attended by over 10,000 people, including numerous ambassadors and other diplomats from the United States and Western Europe. Donald Woods, who photographed his injuries in the morgue as proof of police abuse, was later forced to flee South Africa for England. Woods later campaigned against apartheid and further publicised Biko's life and death, writing many newspaper articles and authoring the book, Biko, which was later turned into the film Cry Freedom. Speaking at a National Party conference following the news of Biko's death then–minister of police, Jimmy Kruger said, "I am not glad and I am not sorry about Mr. Biko. It leaves me cold (Dit laat my koud). I can say nothing to you ... Any person who dies ... I shall also be sorry if I die."
After a 15-day inquest in 1978, a magistrate judge found there was not enough evidence to charge the officers with murder because there were no eyewitnesses. On 2 February 1978, based on the evidence given at the inquest, the attorney general of the Eastern Cape stated he would not prosecute. On 28 July 1979, the attorney for Biko's family announced that the South African government would pay them $78,000 in compensation for Biko's death.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was created following the end of minority rule and the apartheid system, reported that five former members of the South African security forces who had admitted to killing Biko were applying for amnesty. Their application was rejected in 1999.
On 7 October 2003, the South African justice ministry announced that the five policemen accused of killing Biko would not be prosecuted because the time limit for prosecution had elapsed and because of insufficient evidence.
A year after his death, some of his writings were collected and released under the title I Write What I Like.
On 11 September 1977, police loaded him in the back of a Land Rover, naked and restrained in manacles, and began the 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) drive to Pretoria to take him to a prison with hospital facilities. He was nearly dead owing to the previous injuries. He died shortly after arrival at the Pretoria prison, on 12 September. The police claimed his death was the result of an extended hunger strike, but an autopsy revealed multiple bruises and abrasions and that he ultimately succumbed to a brain hemorrhage from the massive injuries to the head, which many saw as strong evidence that he had been brutally clubbed by his captors. Then Donald Woods, a journalist, editor and close friend of Biko's, along with Helen Zille, later leader of the Democratic Alliance political party, exposed the truth behind Biko's death.
Because of his high profile, news of Biko's death spread quickly, publicizing the repressive nature of the apartheid government. His funeral was attended by over 10,000 people, including numerous ambassadors and other diplomats from the United States and Western Europe. Donald Woods, who photographed his injuries in the morgue as proof of police abuse, was later forced to flee South Africa for England. Woods later campaigned against apartheid and further publicised Biko's life and death, writing many newspaper articles and authoring the book, Biko, which was later turned into the film Cry Freedom. Speaking at a National Party conference following the news of Biko's death then–minister of police, Jimmy Kruger said, "I am not glad and I am not sorry about Mr. Biko. It leaves me cold (Dit laat my koud). I can say nothing to you ... Any person who dies ... I shall also be sorry if I die."
After a 15-day inquest in 1978, a magistrate judge found there was not enough evidence to charge the officers with murder because there were no eyewitnesses. On 2 February 1978, based on the evidence given at the inquest, the attorney general of the Eastern Cape stated he would not prosecute. On 28 July 1979, the attorney for Biko's family announced that the South African government would pay them $78,000 in compensation for Biko's death.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was created following the end of minority rule and the apartheid system, reported that five former members of the South African security forces who had admitted to killing Biko were applying for amnesty. Their application was rejected in 1999.
On 7 October 2003, the South African justice ministry announced that the five policemen accused of killing Biko would not be prosecuted because the time limit for prosecution had elapsed and because of insufficient evidence.
A year after his death, some of his writings were collected and released under the title I Write What I Like.
in Wikipédia
segunda-feira, dezembro 18, 2023
Steve Biko nasceu há 77 anos...
Stephen Bantu Biko (Ginsberg Township, 18 de dezembro de 1946 - Pretoria, 12 de setembro de 1977) foi um ativista anti-apartheid da África do Sul na década de 60 e 70.
Líder estudantil, fundou o Movimento da Consciência Negra (Black Consciousness Movement),
que capacitava e mobilizava grande parte da população negra urbana.
Desde a sua morte, sob custódia da polícia, ele foi chamado de mártir do
movimento anti-apartheid. Enquanto vivia, os seus textos e ativismo
tentou capacitar as pessoas negras, e era famoso pelo seu slogan "Black
is beautiful", que o próprio descreveu como: "você está bem como você
é, comece a olhar para si mesmo como um ser humano".
Embora Biko nunca tenha sido membro do Congresso Nacional Africano
(ANC), foi incluído no panteão dos heróis de luta, com a utilização de
sua imagem para cartazes de campanha nas primeiras eleições não-raciais
da África do Sul em 1994. Nelson Mandela disse a respeito de Biko:
"Tiveram que matá-lo para prolongar o apartheid".
in Wikipédia
terça-feira, setembro 12, 2023
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko...
Biko - Peter Gabriel
Ngomhla sibuyayo
Ngomhla sibuyayo
Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi!
Ngomhla sibuyayo
Ngomhla sibuyayo
Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi!
Bakhala uVorster!
Bakhala uVorster!
Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi!
Ngomhla sibuyayo
Ngomhla sibuyayo
Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi!
September '77
Port Elizabeth weather fine
It was business as usual
In police room 619
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla moja, yihla moja
The man is dead
The man is dead
When I try and sleep at night
I can only dream in red
The outside world is black and white
With only one colour dead
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla moja, yihla moja
The man is dead
The man is dead
You can blow out a candle
But you can't blow out a fire
Once the flames begin to catch
The wind will blow it higher
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla moja, yihla moja
The man is dead
The man is dead
Are watching now
Watching now
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Steve Biko foi brutalmente assassinado há 46 anos...
Stephen Bantu Biko (Ginsberg, 18 de dezembro de 1946 - Pretoria, 12 de setembro de 1977) foi um ativista anti-apartheid da África do Sul na década de 60 e 70.
Líder estudantil, fundou o Movimento da Consciência Negra (Black Consciousness Movement),
que capacitava e mobilizava grande parte da população negra urbana.
Desde sua morte sob custódia da polícia, ele foi chamado de mártir de
um movimento anti-apartheid. Enquanto vivia, os seus escritos e
ativismo tentaram capacitar as pessoas negras, e era famoso pelo seu
slogan "Black is Beautiful", que o próprio descreveu como: "você está
bem como você é, comece a olhar para si mesmo como um ser humano".
Mesmo que Biko nunca tenha sido um membro do Congresso Nacional
Africano (ANC), foi incluído no seu panteão dos heróis de luta, indo tão
longe como a utilização da sua imagem para cartazes de campanha nas
primeiras eleições não-raciais da África do Sul, em 1994. Nelson
Mandela disse a respeito de Biko: "Tiveram que matá-lo para prolongar a
vida do apartheid".
in Wikipédia
Biko became a close friend of white liberal activist Donald Woods, who wrote a book about Biko after his death
On 18 August 1977, Biko was arrested at a police roadblock under the Terrorism Act No 83 of 1967 and interrogated by officers of the Port Elizabeth security police including Harold Snyman and Gideon Nieuwoudt.
This interrogation took place in the Police Room 619 of the Sanlam
Building in Port Elizabeth. The interrogation lasted twenty-two hours
and included torture and beatings resulting in a coma. He suffered a
major head injury while in police custody at the Walmer Police Station,
in a suburb of Port Elizabeth, and was chained to a window grille for a
day.
On 11 September 1977, police loaded him in the back of a Land Rover, naked and restrained in manacles, and began the 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) drive to Pretoria to take him to a prison with hospital facilities. He was nearly dead owing to the previous injuries. He died shortly after arrival at the Pretoria prison, on 12 September. The police claimed his death was the result of an extended hunger strike, but an autopsy revealed multiple bruises and abrasions and that he ultimately succumbed to a brain hemorrhage from the massive injuries to the head, which many saw as strong evidence that he had been brutally clubbed by his captors. Then Donald Woods, a journalist, editor and close friend of Biko's, along with Helen Zille, later leader of the Democratic Alliance political party, exposed the truth behind Biko's death.
Because of his high profile, news of Biko's death spread quickly, publicizing the repressive nature of the apartheid government. His funeral was attended by over 10,000 people, including numerous ambassadors and other diplomats from the United States and Western Europe. Donald Woods, who photographed his injuries in the morgue as proof of police abuse, was later forced to flee South Africa for England. Woods later campaigned against apartheid and further publicised Biko's life and death, writing many newspaper articles and authoring the book, Biko, which was later turned into the film Cry Freedom. Speaking at a National Party conference following the news of Biko's death then–minister of police, Jimmy Kruger said, "I am not glad and I am not sorry about Mr. Biko. It leaves me cold (Dit laat my koud). I can say nothing to you ... Any person who dies ... I shall also be sorry if I die."
After a 15-day inquest in 1978, a magistrate judge found there was not enough evidence to charge the officers with murder because there were no eyewitnesses. On 2 February 1978, based on the evidence given at the inquest, the attorney general of the Eastern Cape stated he would not prosecute. On 28 July 1979, the attorney for Biko's family announced that the South African government would pay them $78,000 in compensation for Biko's death.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was created following the end of minority rule and the apartheid system, reported that five former members of the South African security forces who had admitted to killing Biko were applying for amnesty. Their application was rejected in 1999.
On 7 October 2003, the South African justice ministry announced that the five policemen accused of killing Biko would not be prosecuted because the time limit for prosecution had elapsed and because of insufficient evidence.
A year after his death, some of his writings were collected and released under the title I Write What I Like.
On 11 September 1977, police loaded him in the back of a Land Rover, naked and restrained in manacles, and began the 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) drive to Pretoria to take him to a prison with hospital facilities. He was nearly dead owing to the previous injuries. He died shortly after arrival at the Pretoria prison, on 12 September. The police claimed his death was the result of an extended hunger strike, but an autopsy revealed multiple bruises and abrasions and that he ultimately succumbed to a brain hemorrhage from the massive injuries to the head, which many saw as strong evidence that he had been brutally clubbed by his captors. Then Donald Woods, a journalist, editor and close friend of Biko's, along with Helen Zille, later leader of the Democratic Alliance political party, exposed the truth behind Biko's death.
Because of his high profile, news of Biko's death spread quickly, publicizing the repressive nature of the apartheid government. His funeral was attended by over 10,000 people, including numerous ambassadors and other diplomats from the United States and Western Europe. Donald Woods, who photographed his injuries in the morgue as proof of police abuse, was later forced to flee South Africa for England. Woods later campaigned against apartheid and further publicised Biko's life and death, writing many newspaper articles and authoring the book, Biko, which was later turned into the film Cry Freedom. Speaking at a National Party conference following the news of Biko's death then–minister of police, Jimmy Kruger said, "I am not glad and I am not sorry about Mr. Biko. It leaves me cold (Dit laat my koud). I can say nothing to you ... Any person who dies ... I shall also be sorry if I die."
After a 15-day inquest in 1978, a magistrate judge found there was not enough evidence to charge the officers with murder because there were no eyewitnesses. On 2 February 1978, based on the evidence given at the inquest, the attorney general of the Eastern Cape stated he would not prosecute. On 28 July 1979, the attorney for Biko's family announced that the South African government would pay them $78,000 in compensation for Biko's death.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was created following the end of minority rule and the apartheid system, reported that five former members of the South African security forces who had admitted to killing Biko were applying for amnesty. Their application was rejected in 1999.
On 7 October 2003, the South African justice ministry announced that the five policemen accused of killing Biko would not be prosecuted because the time limit for prosecution had elapsed and because of insufficient evidence.
A year after his death, some of his writings were collected and released under the title I Write What I Like.
in Wikipédia
domingo, dezembro 18, 2022
Steve Biko nasceu há 76 anos...
Stephen Bantu Biko (Ginsberg Township, 18 de dezembro de 1946 - Pretoria, 12 de setembro de 1977) foi um ativista anti-apartheid da África do Sul na década de 60 e 70.
Líder estudantil, fundou o Movimento da Consciência Negra (Black Consciousness Movement),
que capacitava e mobilizava grande parte da população negra urbana.
Desde a sua morte, sob custódia da polícia, ele foi chamado de mártir do
movimento anti-apartheid. Enquanto vivia, os seus textos e ativismo
tentou capacitar as pessoas negras, e era famoso pelo seu slogan "Black
is beautiful", que o próprio descreveu como: "você está bem como você
é, comece a olhar para si mesmo como um ser humano".
Embora Biko nunca tenha sido membro do Congresso Nacional Africano
(ANC), foi incluído no panteão dos heróis de luta, com a utilização de
sua imagem para cartazes de campanha nas primeiras eleições não-raciais
da África do Sul em 1994. Nelson Mandela disse a respeito de Biko:
"Tiveram que matá-lo para prolongar o apartheid".
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segunda-feira, setembro 12, 2022
Steve Biko foi assassinado há 45 anos...
Stephen Bantu Biko (Ginsberg, 18 de dezembro de 1946 - Pretoria, 12 de setembro de 1977) foi um ativista anti-apartheid da África do Sul na década de 60 e 70.
Líder estudantil, fundou o Movimento da Consciência Negra (Black Consciousness Movement),
que capacitava e mobilizava grande parte da população negra urbana.
Desde sua morte sob custódia da polícia, ele foi chamado de mártir de
um movimento anti-apartheid. Enquanto vivia, os seus escritos e
ativismo tentaram capacitar as pessoas negras, e era famoso pelo seu
slogan "Black is Beautiful", que o próprio descreveu como: "você está
bem como você é, comece a olhar para si mesmo como um ser humano".
Mesmo que Biko nunca tenha sido um membro do Congresso Nacional
Africano (ANC), foi incluído no seu panteão dos heróis de luta, indo tão
longe como a utilização da sua imagem para cartazes de campanha nas
primeiras eleições não-raciais da África do Sul, em 1994. Nelson
Mandela disse a respeito de Biko: "Tiveram que matá-lo para prolongar a
vida do apartheid".
in Wikipédia
Biko became a close friend of white liberal activist Donald Woods, who wrote a book about Biko after his death
On 18 August 1977, Biko was arrested at a police roadblock under the Terrorism Act No 83 of 1967 and interrogated by officers of the Port Elizabeth security police including Harold Snyman and Gideon Nieuwoudt.
This interrogation took place in the Police Room 619 of the Sanlam
Building in Port Elizabeth. The interrogation lasted twenty-two hours
and included torture and beatings resulting in a coma. He suffered a
major head injury while in police custody at the Walmer Police Station,
in a suburb of Port Elizabeth, and was chained to a window grille for a
day.
On 11 September 1977, police loaded him in the back of a Land Rover, naked and restrained in manacles, and began the 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) drive to Pretoria to take him to a prison with hospital facilities. He was nearly dead owing to the previous injuries. He died shortly after arrival at the Pretoria prison, on 12 September. The police claimed his death was the result of an extended hunger strike, but an autopsy revealed multiple bruises and abrasions and that he ultimately succumbed to a brain hemorrhage from the massive injuries to the head, which many saw as strong evidence that he had been brutally clubbed by his captors. Then Donald Woods, a journalist, editor and close friend of Biko's, along with Helen Zille, later leader of the Democratic Alliance political party, exposed the truth behind Biko's death.
Because of his high profile, news of Biko's death spread quickly, publicizing the repressive nature of the apartheid government. His funeral was attended by over 10,000 people, including numerous ambassadors and other diplomats from the United States and Western Europe. Donald Woods, who photographed his injuries in the morgue as proof of police abuse, was later forced to flee South Africa for England. Woods later campaigned against apartheid and further publicised Biko's life and death, writing many newspaper articles and authoring the book, Biko, which was later turned into the film Cry Freedom. Speaking at a National Party conference following the news of Biko's death then–minister of police, Jimmy Kruger said, "I am not glad and I am not sorry about Mr. Biko. It leaves me cold (Dit laat my koud). I can say nothing to you ... Any person who dies ... I shall also be sorry if I die."
After a 15-day inquest in 1978, a magistrate judge found there was not enough evidence to charge the officers with murder because there were no eyewitnesses. On 2 February 1978, based on the evidence given at the inquest, the attorney general of the Eastern Cape stated he would not prosecute. On 28 July 1979, the attorney for Biko's family announced that the South African government would pay them $78,000 in compensation for Biko's death.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was created following the end of minority rule and the apartheid system, reported that five former members of the South African security forces who had admitted to killing Biko were applying for amnesty. Their application was rejected in 1999.
On 7 October 2003, the South African justice ministry announced that the five policemen accused of killing Biko would not be prosecuted because the time limit for prosecution had elapsed and because of insufficient evidence.
A year after his death, some of his writings were collected and released under the title I Write What I Like.
On 11 September 1977, police loaded him in the back of a Land Rover, naked and restrained in manacles, and began the 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) drive to Pretoria to take him to a prison with hospital facilities. He was nearly dead owing to the previous injuries. He died shortly after arrival at the Pretoria prison, on 12 September. The police claimed his death was the result of an extended hunger strike, but an autopsy revealed multiple bruises and abrasions and that he ultimately succumbed to a brain hemorrhage from the massive injuries to the head, which many saw as strong evidence that he had been brutally clubbed by his captors. Then Donald Woods, a journalist, editor and close friend of Biko's, along with Helen Zille, later leader of the Democratic Alliance political party, exposed the truth behind Biko's death.
Because of his high profile, news of Biko's death spread quickly, publicizing the repressive nature of the apartheid government. His funeral was attended by over 10,000 people, including numerous ambassadors and other diplomats from the United States and Western Europe. Donald Woods, who photographed his injuries in the morgue as proof of police abuse, was later forced to flee South Africa for England. Woods later campaigned against apartheid and further publicised Biko's life and death, writing many newspaper articles and authoring the book, Biko, which was later turned into the film Cry Freedom. Speaking at a National Party conference following the news of Biko's death then–minister of police, Jimmy Kruger said, "I am not glad and I am not sorry about Mr. Biko. It leaves me cold (Dit laat my koud). I can say nothing to you ... Any person who dies ... I shall also be sorry if I die."
After a 15-day inquest in 1978, a magistrate judge found there was not enough evidence to charge the officers with murder because there were no eyewitnesses. On 2 February 1978, based on the evidence given at the inquest, the attorney general of the Eastern Cape stated he would not prosecute. On 28 July 1979, the attorney for Biko's family announced that the South African government would pay them $78,000 in compensation for Biko's death.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was created following the end of minority rule and the apartheid system, reported that five former members of the South African security forces who had admitted to killing Biko were applying for amnesty. Their application was rejected in 1999.
On 7 October 2003, the South African justice ministry announced that the five policemen accused of killing Biko would not be prosecuted because the time limit for prosecution had elapsed and because of insufficient evidence.
A year after his death, some of his writings were collected and released under the title I Write What I Like.
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sábado, dezembro 18, 2021
Steve Biko nasceu há 75 anos...
Stephen Bantu Biko (Ginsberg Township, 18 de dezembro de 1946 - Pretoria, 12 de setembro de 1977) foi um ativista anti-apartheid da África do Sul na década de 60 e 70.
Líder estudantil, fundou o Movimento da Consciência Negra (Black Consciousness Movement),
que capacitava e mobilizava grande parte da população negra urbana.
Desde a sua morte, sob custódia da polícia, ele foi chamado de mártir do movimento anti-apartheid. Enquanto vivia, os seus textos e ativismo
tentou capacitar as pessoas negras, e era famoso pelo seu slogan "black
is beautiful", que o próprio descreveu como: "você está bem como você
é, comece a olhar para si mesmo como um ser humano".
Embora Biko nunca tenha sido membro do Congresso Nacional Africano
(ANC), foi incluído no panteão dos heróis de luta, com a utilização de
sua imagem para cartazes de campanha nas primeiras eleições não-raciais
da África do Sul em 1994. Nelson Mandela disse a respeito de Biko:
"Tiveram que matá-lo para prolongar o apartheid".
in Wikipédia
domingo, setembro 12, 2021
Steve Biko foi assassinado há 44 anos...
Stephen Bantu Biko (Ginsberg, 18 de dezembro de 1946 - Pretoria, 12 de setembro de 1977) foi um ativista anti-apartheid da África do Sul na década de 60 e 70.
Líder estudantil, fundou o Movimento da Consciência Negra (Black Consciousness Movement),
que capacitava e mobilizava grande parte da população negra urbana.
Desde sua morte sob custódia da polícia, ele foi chamado de mártir de
um movimento anti-apartheid. Enquanto vivia, os seus escritos e
ativismo tentaram capacitar as pessoas negras, e era famoso pelo seu
slogan "Black is Beautiful", que o próprio descreveu como: "você está
bem como você é, comece a olhar para si mesmo como um ser humano".
Mesmo que Biko nunca tenha sido um membro do Congresso Nacional
Africano (ANC), foi incluído no seu panteão dos heróis de luta, indo tão
longe como a utilização da sua imagem para cartazes de campanha nas
primeiras eleições não-raciais da África do Sul, em 1994. Nelson
Mandela disse a respeito de Biko: "Tiveram que matá-lo para prolongar a
vida do apartheid".
in Wikipédia
Biko became a close friend of white liberal activist Donald Woods, who wrote a book about Biko after his death
On 18 August 1977, Biko was arrested at a police roadblock under the Terrorism Act No 83 of 1967 and interrogated by officers of the Port Elizabeth security police including Harold Snyman and Gideon Nieuwoudt.
This interrogation took place in the Police Room 619 of the Sanlam
Building in Port Elizabeth. The interrogation lasted twenty-two hours
and included torture and beatings resulting in a coma. He suffered a
major head injury while in police custody at the Walmer Police Station,
in a suburb of Port Elizabeth, and was chained to a window grille for a
day.
On 11 September 1977, police loaded him in the back of a Land Rover, naked and restrained in manacles, and began the 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) drive to Pretoria to take him to a prison with hospital facilities. He was nearly dead owing to the previous injuries. He died shortly after arrival at the Pretoria prison, on 12 September. The police claimed his death was the result of an extended hunger strike, but an autopsy revealed multiple bruises and abrasions and that he ultimately succumbed to a brain hemorrhage from the massive injuries to the head, which many saw as strong evidence that he had been brutally clubbed by his captors. Then Donald Woods, a journalist, editor and close friend of Biko's, along with Helen Zille, later leader of the Democratic Alliance political party, exposed the truth behind Biko's death.
Because of his high profile, news of Biko's death spread quickly, publicizing the repressive nature of the apartheid government. His funeral was attended by over 10,000 people, including numerous ambassadors and other diplomats from the United States and Western Europe. Donald Woods, who photographed his injuries in the morgue as proof of police abuse, was later forced to flee South Africa for England. Woods later campaigned against apartheid and further publicised Biko's life and death, writing many newspaper articles and authoring the book, Biko, which was later turned into the film Cry Freedom. Speaking at a National Party conference following the news of Biko's death then–minister of police, Jimmy Kruger said, "I am not glad and I am not sorry about Mr. Biko. It leaves me cold (Dit laat my koud). I can say nothing to you ... Any person who dies ... I shall also be sorry if I die."
After a 15-day inquest in 1978, a magistrate judge found there was not enough evidence to charge the officers with murder because there were no eyewitnesses. On 2 February 1978, based on the evidence given at the inquest, the attorney general of the Eastern Cape stated he would not prosecute. On 28 July 1979, the attorney for Biko's family announced that the South African government would pay them $78,000 in compensation for Biko's death.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was created following the end of minority rule and the apartheid system, reported that five former members of the South African security forces who had admitted to killing Biko were applying for amnesty. Their application was rejected in 1999.
On 7 October 2003, the South African justice ministry announced that the five policemen accused of killing Biko would not be prosecuted because the time limit for prosecution had elapsed and because of insufficient evidence.
A year after his death, some of his writings were collected and released under the title I Write What I Like.
On 11 September 1977, police loaded him in the back of a Land Rover, naked and restrained in manacles, and began the 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) drive to Pretoria to take him to a prison with hospital facilities. He was nearly dead owing to the previous injuries. He died shortly after arrival at the Pretoria prison, on 12 September. The police claimed his death was the result of an extended hunger strike, but an autopsy revealed multiple bruises and abrasions and that he ultimately succumbed to a brain hemorrhage from the massive injuries to the head, which many saw as strong evidence that he had been brutally clubbed by his captors. Then Donald Woods, a journalist, editor and close friend of Biko's, along with Helen Zille, later leader of the Democratic Alliance political party, exposed the truth behind Biko's death.
Because of his high profile, news of Biko's death spread quickly, publicizing the repressive nature of the apartheid government. His funeral was attended by over 10,000 people, including numerous ambassadors and other diplomats from the United States and Western Europe. Donald Woods, who photographed his injuries in the morgue as proof of police abuse, was later forced to flee South Africa for England. Woods later campaigned against apartheid and further publicised Biko's life and death, writing many newspaper articles and authoring the book, Biko, which was later turned into the film Cry Freedom. Speaking at a National Party conference following the news of Biko's death then–minister of police, Jimmy Kruger said, "I am not glad and I am not sorry about Mr. Biko. It leaves me cold (Dit laat my koud). I can say nothing to you ... Any person who dies ... I shall also be sorry if I die."
After a 15-day inquest in 1978, a magistrate judge found there was not enough evidence to charge the officers with murder because there were no eyewitnesses. On 2 February 1978, based on the evidence given at the inquest, the attorney general of the Eastern Cape stated he would not prosecute. On 28 July 1979, the attorney for Biko's family announced that the South African government would pay them $78,000 in compensation for Biko's death.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was created following the end of minority rule and the apartheid system, reported that five former members of the South African security forces who had admitted to killing Biko were applying for amnesty. Their application was rejected in 1999.
On 7 October 2003, the South African justice ministry announced that the five policemen accused of killing Biko would not be prosecuted because the time limit for prosecution had elapsed and because of insufficient evidence.
A year after his death, some of his writings were collected and released under the title I Write What I Like.
in Wikipédia
sexta-feira, dezembro 18, 2020
Steve Biko nasceu há 74 anos
Stephen Bantu Biko (Ginsberg Township, 18 de dezembro de 1946 - Pretoria, 12 de setembro de 1977) foi um ativista anti-apartheid da África do Sul na década de 60 e 70.
Líder estudantil, fundou o Movimento da Consciência Negra (Black Consciousness Movement),
que capacitava e mobilizava grande parte da população negra urbana.
Desde a sua morte sob custódia da polícia, ele foi chamado de mártir de
um movimento anti-apartheid. Enquanto vivia, seus escritos e ativismo
tentou capacitar as pessoas negras, e era famoso pelo seu slogan "black
is beautiful", que o próprio descreveu como: "você está bem como você
é, comece a olhar para si mesmo como um ser humano".
Embora Biko nunca tenha sido membro do Congresso Nacional Africano
(ANC), foi incluído no panteão dos heróis de luta, com a utilização de
sua imagem para cartazes de campanha nas primeiras eleições não-raciais
da África do Sul em 1994. Nelson Mandela disse a respeito de Biko:
"Tiveram que matá-lo para prolongar o apartheid".
in Wikipédia
sábado, setembro 12, 2020
Steve Biko foi brutalmente assassinado há 43 anos
Stephen Bantu Biko (Ginsberg, 18 de dezembro de 1946 - Pretoria, 12 de setembro de 1977) foi um ativista anti-apartheid da África do Sul na década de 60 e 70.
Líder estudantil, fundou o Movimento da Consciência Negra (Black Consciousness Movement), que capacitava e mobilizava grande parte da população negra urbana. Desde sua morte sob custódia da polícia, ele foi chamado de mártir de um movimento anti-apartheid. Enquanto vivia, os seus escritos e ativismo tentaram capacitar as pessoas negras, e era famoso pelo seu slogan "Black is Beautiful", que o próprio descreveu como: "você está bem como você é, comece a olhar para si mesmo como um ser humano".
Mesmo que Biko nunca tenha sido um membro do Congresso Nacional Africano (ANC), foi incluído no seu panteão dos heróis de luta, indo tão longe como a utilização da sua imagem para cartazes de campanha nas primeiras eleições não-raciais da África do Sul, em 1994. Nelson Mandela disse a respeito de Biko: "Tiveram que matá-lo para prolongar a vida do apartheid".
in Wikipédia
Biko became a close friend of white liberal activist Donald Woods, who wrote a book about Biko after his death
On 18 August 1977, Biko was arrested at a police roadblock under the Terrorism Act No 83 of 1967 and interrogated by officers of the Port Elizabeth security police including Harold Snyman and Gideon Nieuwoudt.
This interrogation took place in the Police Room 619 of the Sanlam
Building in Port Elizabeth. The interrogation lasted twenty-two hours
and included torture and beatings resulting in a coma. He suffered a
major head injury while in police custody at the Walmer Police Station,
in a suburb of Port Elizabeth, and was chained to a window grille for a
day.
On 11 September 1977, police loaded him in the back of a Land Rover, naked and restrained in manacles, and began the 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) drive to Pretoria to take him to a prison with hospital facilities. He was nearly dead owing to the previous injuries. He died shortly after arrival at the Pretoria prison, on 12 September. The police claimed his death was the result of an extended hunger strike, but an autopsy revealed multiple bruises and abrasions and that he ultimately succumbed to a brain hemorrhage from the massive injuries to the head, which many saw as strong evidence that he had been brutally clubbed by his captors. Then Donald Woods, a journalist, editor and close friend of Biko's, along with Helen Zille, later leader of the Democratic Alliance political party, exposed the truth behind Biko's death.
Because of his high profile, news of Biko's death spread quickly, publicizing the repressive nature of the apartheid government. His funeral was attended by over 10,000 people, including numerous ambassadors and other diplomats from the United States and Western Europe. Donald Woods, who photographed his injuries in the morgue as proof of police abuse, was later forced to flee South Africa for England. Woods later campaigned against apartheid and further publicised Biko's life and death, writing many newspaper articles and authoring the book, Biko, which was later turned into the film Cry Freedom. Speaking at a National Party conference following the news of Biko's death then–minister of police, Jimmy Kruger said, "I am not glad and I am not sorry about Mr. Biko. It leaves me cold (Dit laat my koud). I can say nothing to you ... Any person who dies ... I shall also be sorry if I die."
After a 15-day inquest in 1978, a magistrate judge found there was not enough evidence to charge the officers with murder because there were no eyewitnesses. On 2 February 1978, based on the evidence given at the inquest, the attorney general of the Eastern Cape stated he would not prosecute. On 28 July 1979, the attorney for Biko's family announced that the South African government would pay them $78,000 in compensation for Biko's death.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was created following the end of minority rule and the apartheid system, reported that five former members of the South African security forces who had admitted to killing Biko were applying for amnesty. Their application was rejected in 1999.
On 7 October 2003, the South African justice ministry announced that the five policemen accused of killing Biko would not be prosecuted because the time limit for prosecution had elapsed and because of insufficient evidence.
A year after his death, some of his writings were collected and released under the title I Write What I Like.
On 11 September 1977, police loaded him in the back of a Land Rover, naked and restrained in manacles, and began the 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) drive to Pretoria to take him to a prison with hospital facilities. He was nearly dead owing to the previous injuries. He died shortly after arrival at the Pretoria prison, on 12 September. The police claimed his death was the result of an extended hunger strike, but an autopsy revealed multiple bruises and abrasions and that he ultimately succumbed to a brain hemorrhage from the massive injuries to the head, which many saw as strong evidence that he had been brutally clubbed by his captors. Then Donald Woods, a journalist, editor and close friend of Biko's, along with Helen Zille, later leader of the Democratic Alliance political party, exposed the truth behind Biko's death.
Because of his high profile, news of Biko's death spread quickly, publicizing the repressive nature of the apartheid government. His funeral was attended by over 10,000 people, including numerous ambassadors and other diplomats from the United States and Western Europe. Donald Woods, who photographed his injuries in the morgue as proof of police abuse, was later forced to flee South Africa for England. Woods later campaigned against apartheid and further publicised Biko's life and death, writing many newspaper articles and authoring the book, Biko, which was later turned into the film Cry Freedom. Speaking at a National Party conference following the news of Biko's death then–minister of police, Jimmy Kruger said, "I am not glad and I am not sorry about Mr. Biko. It leaves me cold (Dit laat my koud). I can say nothing to you ... Any person who dies ... I shall also be sorry if I die."
After a 15-day inquest in 1978, a magistrate judge found there was not enough evidence to charge the officers with murder because there were no eyewitnesses. On 2 February 1978, based on the evidence given at the inquest, the attorney general of the Eastern Cape stated he would not prosecute. On 28 July 1979, the attorney for Biko's family announced that the South African government would pay them $78,000 in compensation for Biko's death.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was created following the end of minority rule and the apartheid system, reported that five former members of the South African security forces who had admitted to killing Biko were applying for amnesty. Their application was rejected in 1999.
On 7 October 2003, the South African justice ministry announced that the five policemen accused of killing Biko would not be prosecuted because the time limit for prosecution had elapsed and because of insufficient evidence.
A year after his death, some of his writings were collected and released under the title I Write What I Like.
in Wikipédia
quinta-feira, setembro 12, 2019
Biko foi assassinado há 42 anos...
Líder estudantil, fundou o Movimento da Consciência Negra (Black Consciousness Movement),
que capacitava e mobilizava grande parte da população negra urbana.
Desde a sua morte sob custódia da polícia, ele foi chamado de mártir de
um movimento anti-apartheid. Enquanto vivia, os seus textos e ativismo
tentaram capacitar as pessoas negras, e era famoso pelo seu slogan "Black
is beautiful", que o próprio descreveu como: "você está bem como você
é, comece a olhar para si mesmo como um ser humano".
Embora Biko nunca tenha sido membro do Congresso Nacional Africano
(ANC), foi incluído no panteão dos heróis de luta, com a utilização da
sua imagem para cartazes de campanha nas primeiras eleições não-raciais
da África do Sul em 1994. Nelson Mandela disse a respeito de Biko:
"Tiveram que matá-lo para prolongar o apartheid".
in Wikipédia
terça-feira, setembro 12, 2017
Steve Biko foi assassinado há quarenta anos
Stephen Bantu Biko (Ginsberg, 18 de dezembro de 1946 - Pretoria, 12 de setembro de 1977) foi um ativista anti-apartheid da África do Sul na década de 60 e 70.
Líder estudantil, fundou o Movimento da Consciência Negra (Black Consciousness Movement), que capacitava e mobilizava grande parte da população negra urbana. Desde sua morte sob custódia da polícia, ele foi chamado de mártir de um movimento anti-apartheid. Enquanto vivia, os seus escritos e ativismo tentaram capacitar as pessoas negras, e era famoso pelo seu slogan "Black is Beautiful", que o próprio descreveu como: "você está bem como você é, comece a olhar para si mesmo como um ser humano".
Mesmo que Biko nunca tenha sido um membro do Congresso Nacional Africano (ANC), foi incluído no seu panteão dos heróis de luta, indo tão longe como a utilização da sua imagem para cartazes de campanha nas primeiras eleições não-raciais da África do Sul, em 1994. Nelson Mandela disse a respeito de Biko: "Tiveram que matá-lo para prolongar a vida do apartheid".
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sexta-feira, dezembro 18, 2015
Steve Biko nasceu há 69 anos
Stephen Bantu Biko (Ginsberg Township, 18 de dezembro de 1946 - Pretoria, 12 de setembro de 1977) era um ativista anti-apartheid da África do Sul na década de 1960 e 1970.
Líder estudantil, fundou o Movimento da Conciência Negra (Black Consciousness Movement), que capacitava e mobilizava grande parte da população negra urbana. Desde a sua morte sob custódia da polícia, ele foi chamado de mártir de um movimento anti-apartheid. Enquanto vivia, seus escritos e ativismo tentou capacitar as pessoas negras, e era famoso pelo seu slogan "black is beautiful", que o próprio descreveu como: "você está bem como você é, comece a olhar para si mesmo como um ser humano".
Embora Biko nunca tenha sido membro do Congresso Nacional Africano (ANC), foi incluído no panteão dos heróis de luta, com a utilização de sua imagem para cartazes de campanha nas primeiras eleições não-raciais da África do Sul em 1994. Nelson Mandela disse a respeito de Biko: "Tiveram que matá-lo para prolongar o apartheid".
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