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Steve Biko — I Write What I Like

Steve Biko, I Write What I Like, ed. Aelred Stubbs (London: Bowerdean Press, 1978; Harper & Row, 1979). Scan of the 1979 edition on the Internet Archive (controlled lending).

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Record
biko-i-write-what-i-like-1978
Type
archive
Trust tier
B
Status
published

Sources are graded A (primary) / B (secondary academic) / C (secondary journalism) / D (tertiary or contested). See the manifesto’s Evidence Standard for full criteria.

Backs the doctrine’s characterization: “the most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed” (“White Racism and Black Consciousness,” 1971). Characterized in the essay, not quoted. Biko died in police custody, 12 September 1977. Trust tier: secondary for retrieval, primary for the text.

Provenance

Creator
Steve Biko
Published
1978
Accessed
2026-09-03

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