Steve Biko

1. Introduction Steve Biko’s political thought draws a significant amount of its ideas from Franz Fanon’s political thought. In fact, Steve Biko – in his only publicised works – often quotes Fanon and his ideas. Both Biko and Fanon share similarities in their political thought. Such similarity is seen in their belief on how political emancipation should be achieved. Biko, in similar respect to Fanon, is of the opinion that mental emancipation is a prerequisite to being emancipated politically. Therefore

decisions, behavior and personality .Motivation and its theory of McClelland evaluation and linking it to the case study of Steve Biko. Steve Biko Stephan (Steve) Bantu Biko born on the 18th of December 1946 in Eastern Cape and passed away on the 12 September 1977 in Pretoria due to injuries sustained while in police custody. He was an anti-apartheid activist in South Africa. Steve Biko co-founded the South African Students Organization (

of the oppressed.” -Steve Biko The quote given by Steve Biko means that the Government can strip the people of everything they have, but they will always have their minds. The government would try ways to keep people quiet, such as either throwing them in jail or “banning” them, which meant that they could not write or speak publicly, or that they could not meet with more than one person at a time. Steve Biko is a perfect example of a person getting banned, which is how, Biko by Donald Woods was

doesn´t allow to print such photos. Woods doesn´t believe the demand of the black people but he is trained as a lawyer and doesn´t like police brutality against black people. So he also writes an editorial about a Biko, the leadership of „The BC“. The next day Dr. Mamphela who works for Biko in his clinic, comes to Woods office to speak to him, about this article. She is very angry, because she thinks, that Woods has printed rubbish

1) Using “Apartheid Overview,” Soweto Uprising Scene,” and “Nelson Mandela: The history of a Struggle”: Define Apartheid. How and why did it come into being? When did it end? Why? Apartheid, apartness in Afrikaans, is a tough system built on segregation that actively enforced segregation and racism in Africa for several generations. Apartheid began in Africa in 1948 as the National Party came into power, but the roots of the Purified National Party go back to 1934 where a group of extremist

death of Stephen Bantu Biko (1946-77), South Africa’s “Daily Dispatch” journalist, Donald Woods, wrote Biko: Cry Freedom (Bos par. 1). His book was subsequently adapted for film and produced by hollywood director: Richard Attenborough (Bos par.1). The film was released on the heels of South Africa’s nation-wide declaration of a “state of emergency” in 1986 (Clark and Worger xvi). Though some claim Attenborough’s film is a biographical look at the life, trial, and death of Biko, this claim strikes

of freedom that a lot of the world faces manifests itself everywhere, most obviously in developing nations and even in first world countries. One of the scenes I used in my mural is a portrait of Steve Biko. While my artistic interpretation of his features may make him appear to be more Indian, Biko in fact was a black man who grew up in South Africa during Apartheid. He was an activist who published a series of articles about his political views under the pseudonym Frank Talk. He founded the South

there were three people arguing that apartheid was wrong, Nelson Mandela, Steve Biko, and Desmond Tutu. They expressed their ideas by writing about it. In their writing all three of them used rhetorical techniques to persuade their readers that apartheid was wrong. Nelson Mandela tried to convince his audience by relating to their emotions, Desmond Tutu tried to convince his audience by saying real life stories and Steve Biko persuaded his audience with his use of black consciousness. Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela, Steve Biko, and Desmond Tutu, were all people who had the same mission in mind. They all wanted justice and equality for South America. They all told stories and used specific rhetorical techniques to show that they’re goal was to help the people of South Africa. They used these specific techniques to convice their audience of the horrific toll apartheid left them and their people. Nelson Mandela used Pathos to appeal to the emotion of his audience. In his speech he mentions alot

They call you Mister Steve Biko, now you’re dead: The deeper meaning behind the poem. The poem, they call you mister Steve Biko now you’re dead (banoobhai,2012).gives the reader a view into how the media can only give people who has done exceptional things for the country coverage when they are dead.it shows how you can do great things while alive, but only get recognition for what they did when they have past. It shows that you only get appreciation for your good deed when they are dead. The poem