Biko

American  

[bee-koh] / ˈbi koʊ /

noun

1. Stephen Bantu Steve, 1946–77, South African antiapartheid activist killed in police custody.

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Biko British  

/ ˈbiːkəʊ /

noun

1. Steven Bantu , known as Steve . 1946–77, Black South African civil rights leader: founder of the South African Students Organization. His death in police custody caused worldwide concern

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Example Sentences

A son of prominent South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko has told the BBC the family is confident a new inquest into his death 48 years ago will lead to the prosecution of those responsible.

From BBC

Nkosinathi Biko, who was six when his father died, said the country could not move forward without addressing its violent past.

From BBC

"It's very clear in our minds as to what happened and how they killed Steve Biko," he told the BBC after the first hearing was held at the High Court in the southern city of Gqeberha - on the 48th anniversary of his father's death.

From BBC

Biko's death caused outrage in South Africa and was the subject of the 1987 Hollywood film Cry Freedom, starring Denzel Washington.

From BBC

Biko's case was heard at the TRC, which is where the policemen involved admitted to having made false statements 20 years earlier, but they were not prosecuted.

From BBC