December 9th, 2008
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Interview with Mrs. Ntsiki Biko
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General Topic of Interview: Black Consciousness Philosophy
Date: 13 August, 2008
Location: Steve Biko’s Home, Ginsberg, near King William’s Town, South Africa
Narrator: Mrs. Ntsiki Biko
Interviewer: Kyle Coston
Transcriber: Max Paschall
Biographical Information:
Mrs. Ntsiki Biko was the wife of Steve Biko, the anti-apartheid activist who founded the Black Consciousness Movement. Mrs. Biko was born in the Transkei and went to Durban to train in midwifery. Steve was in medical school in Durban at the time and the two met there. In 1977 Steve Biko was killed by the security police, and Ntsiki was left to raise their two children alone.
Interview Information:
As Steve Biko’s wife, Ntsiki Biko offers a unique perspective on both the Black Consciousness Movement and the man who was most responsible for it. She discusses what life with the leader of the BCM was like, what influenced him, and the Black Consciousness Movement and the greater anti-apartheid struggle in general.