Steve Biko

Steve Biko
Born	Bantu Stephen Biko 18 December 1946 Tarkastad, South Africa
Died	12 September 1977 (aged 30) Pretoria, South Africa
Cause of death	Beating
Nationality	South African
Political orientation	African socialism Pan-Africanism Black Consciousness
Political party	South African Students' Organisation (SASO)

Bantu Stephen Biko (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977) was a South African socialist, Pan-Africanist and anti-apartheid activist. He was at the forefront of the Black Consciousness Movement, a grassroots anti-apartheid movement that promoted non-violence, black nationalism, Pan-Africanism and socialism, in the 1960s and 1970s.

Famous poster of Steve Biko distributed after his death

Biko was killed in prison in 1977 by a guard who initially claimed the cause of death was a hunger strike.