Biko: The True Story of the Young South African Martyr and His Struggle to Raise Black Consciousness

The groundbreaking biography that inspired the film Cry Freedom: "A personal testament to a powerful, tragic figure" who led the movement against apartheid (The New York Times Book Review).

As the founder of the Black Consciousness Movement, Steve Biko fought to end apartheid and establish universal suffrage in South Africa. As his movement grew, the National Party government began to see him as a threat. On August 13, 1977, Biko was arrested, interrogated, and severely beaten. On September...