Steven Biko was a hero to many people. During Apartheid he was a voice for the voiceless. In a system that said you were less than human for being black, he taught black consciousness>> that its more than ok to be black. All humanity should have the same rights. There is a powerful movie that all should see called, "Cry Freedom." Here is a trailer for it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDoWLcF8AOI
Alan and Xana told us that this movie was shown in the thick of Apartheid. They were surprised that it actually made it into the theaters. They went, watched and upon leaving the theater they were confronted with many police officers who came to confiscate the film. Though no one was arrested that time, the movie was banned.
This is a video by Peter Gabriel, singing "Biko." They had this video playing over and over in the museum.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNQuJm67OzE
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