Bantu Stephen Biko OMSG (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977) was a South African anti-apartheid activist. Ideologically an African nationalist and African socialist, he was at the forefront of a grassroots anti-apartheid campaign known as the Black Consciousness Movement during the late 1960s and 1970s.

Mar 25, 2025 · Steve Biko (born December 18, 1946, King William’s Town [now Qonce], South Africa—died September 12, 1977, Pretoria) was the founder of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa. His death from injuries suffered while in police custody made him an international martyr for South African Black nationalism .

Apr 2, 2014 · Steve Biko was an anti-apartheid activist and the co-founder of the South African Students' Organization, subsequently spearheading the nation's Black...

Dec 13, 2024 · Stephen (Steve) Bantu Biko was a popular voice of Black liberation in South Africa between the mid 1960s and his death in police detention in 1977.

Dec 5, 2020 · Steve Biko (Born Bantu Stephen Biko; Dec. 18, 1946–Sept. 12, 1977) was one of South Africa's most significant political activists and a leading founder of South Africa's Black Consciousness Movement. His murder in police detention in 1977 led to his being hailed a martyr of the anti-apartheid struggle.

Sep 12, 2012 · The life and legacy of Steve Biko, leader of the South African Black Consciousness movement, is remembered on the 35th anniversary of his death while in police custody.

Jun 15, 2020 · Discover how Bantu Stephen "Steve" Biko founded the Black Consciousness Movement and fought apartheid in South Africa until his brutal death on September 12, 1977. Steve Biko is widely credited with popularizing the slogan "black is beautiful."

Jan 5, 2023 · Steve Biko (18 December 1946 - 12 September 1977) was a South African anti-apartheid activist in the 1960s and 1970s. He was married to Ntsiki Mashalaba and had two children:...

Stephen Bantu Biko (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977) [1] was a South African activist. He is famous for his activism against apartheid in South Africa during the 1960s and 1970s. [ 2 ] He created the Black Consciousness Movement .

Steve Biko was a prominent leader in the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa. He played a key role in mobilizing and empowering black South Africans to embrace their identity and resist apartheid.