“Merely by describing yourself as black you have started on a road towards emancipation, you have committed yourself to fight against all forces that seek to use your blackness as a stamp that marks you out as a subservient being.”
Quote by Steven Biko
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Steven Biko
Steven Biko was a prominent anti-apartheid activist in South Africa, born on December 18, 1946, and died on September 12, 1977. He actively advocated for the rights and dignity of black people under the apartheid system and was a significant figure in the black liberation movement in South Africa. more
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