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Black Identity Politics

Black Identity Politics. King & Biko. Black Identity Politics. "The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed." Steve Biko, Speech in Cape Town, 1971. Steve Biko . Steve Biko (1946-1977) South African (Bantu) activist

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Black Identity Politics

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  1. Black Identity Politics King & Biko

  2. Black Identity Politics "The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed." Steve Biko, Speech in Cape Town, 1971

  3. Steve Biko • Steve Biko (1946-1977) • South African (Bantu) activist • Founded the South African Student’s Organization (SAS) in 1969 while in medical school • Founded the Black People’s Convention in 1972, a group that bruoght together the various black consciousness groups working in South African against the apartheid regime

  4. Steve Biko • He was “banned” by the government in 1973, which meant he was not permitted to travel across the country. • He was arrested in 1977 and, while in police custody, sustained a massive head injury. • He never received medical attention, lapsed into a coma and died.

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