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Witness History: Steve Biko: Black Consciousness Leader

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The Black Conciousness Movement in South Africa

25/09/2017 GMT

Steve Biko: Black Consciousness Leader

BBC World Service - Witness History, Steve Biko: Black Consciousness Leader

The activist had died in South African police custody. He was buried on September 25 1977

The anti-apartheid activist had died in police custody in South Africa.  He was buried on September 25th 1977 - thousands of people attended his funeral.

The anti-apartheid activist was buried on September 25th 1977.  He had died in police custody just two weeks earlier.  Thousands of people attended the funeral.  Alex Last spoke to one of the early members of the Black Consciousness movement, Mamphela Ramphele who had a relationship with Steve Biko.

Photo: Anti-apartheid activist attending the burial ceremony of Steve Biko, October 1977. (Photo credit STF/AFP/GettyImages)

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