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“Black Consciousness is in essence the realization by the black man of the need to rally together with his brothers around the cause of their oppression.”

Quote by Steven Biko

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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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