stephen biko

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Definition of stephen biko in English English dictionary

born Dec. 18, 1946, King William's Town, S.Af. died Sept. 12, 1977, Pretoria South African political activist. A former medical student, in 1968 he founded the Black Consciousness movement, designed to raise black awareness of apartheid oppression. He was officially "banned" by the South African government in 1973 and was arrested several times in 1976-77. His death from head injuries suffered in police custody made him an international martyr for South African black nationalism. The initial inquest absolved the police of wrongdoing, but in 1997 five former officers confessed to Biko's murder

{i} Stephen Bantu Biko (1946-1977), black South African anti-Apartheid activist who was arrested many times and died in police custody after severe beatings, founder of the Black Consciousness Movement

Hyphenation

Ste·phen biko

Turkish pronunciation

stivın bikō

Pronunciation

/ˈstēvən ˈbēkō/ /ˈstiːvən ˈbiːkoʊ/