This is a collection of the writing of the famous activist and black consciousness leaders Steve Biko, prefaced by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Before his untimely death in detention (he was only 30 when he was killed) Biko was an instrumental force in uniting black Africans in the struggle against the apartheid regime. This collection represents his writing in the journal of the South African Student organisation where his column was titled "I write what I like and was written under the pseudonym of "Frank Talk" and includes ...
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This is a collection of the writing of the famous activist and black consciousness leaders Steve Biko, prefaced by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Before his untimely death in detention (he was only 30 when he was killed) Biko was an instrumental force in uniting black Africans in the struggle against the apartheid regime. This collection represents his writing in the journal of the South African Student organisation where his column was titled "I write what I like and was written under the pseudonym of "Frank Talk" and includes other journal articles which Steve wrote at the time.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good. Size: 5x0x8; I Write What I Like contains a selection of Biko's writings from 1969, when he became the president of the South African Students' Organization, to 1972, when he was prohibited from publishing. The collection also includes a preface by Archbishop Desmond Tutu; an introduction by Malusi and Thoko Mpumlwana, who were both involved with Biko in the Black Consciousness movement; a memoir of Biko by Father Aelred Stubbs, his longtime pastor and friend; and a new foreword by Professor Lewis Gordon. Biko's writings will inspire and educate anyone concerned with issues of racism, postcolonialism, and black nationalism.