Steve Biko

Steve Biko founded SASO, a black student organization that became the core of the Black Consciousness Movement. SASO promoted black pride and psychological liberation from apartheid oppression.

Biko was banned by the apartheid government, restricting his movement and prohibiting him from speaking publicly. The ban aimed to silence his influence but he continued to organize underground.

Biko was arrested at a police roadblock and died from brain injuries sustained during interrogation. His death sparked international outrage and made him a martyr for the anti-apartheid movement.

A collection of Biko's writings and speeches was published posthumously as 'I Write What I Like'. The book articulated the philosophy of Black Consciousness and became a foundational text.