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A review by nb_leftist
The Testimony Of Steve Biko: Black Consciousness in South Africa by Steve Biko, Millard Arnold
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
I picked this up for a dollar from a local book store sale, turns out it hasn’t been printed for a long time and to get a physical copy costa about 90 dollars. Of course, I annotated the shit out of it.
It’s very informative though I question the truth of it all. I find it hard to believe that a revolutionary wouldn’t bend the truth a little bit to make sure his friends didn’t go to jail, even under oath. Outside of that, I think a lot of it is interesting and gives a lot of perspective on the current situation in Palestine, as South Africa was also facing apartheid. (The difference being that Palestine is now facing a complete genocide.)
It’s not for everyone, it’s long, and is almost all in courtroom dialogue, but does provide an interesting and personal look into someone who has become, more or less, an abstract figure in leftist history rather than a real person.
It’s very informative though I question the truth of it all. I find it hard to believe that a revolutionary wouldn’t bend the truth a little bit to make sure his friends didn’t go to jail, even under oath. Outside of that, I think a lot of it is interesting and gives a lot of perspective on the current situation in Palestine, as South Africa was also facing apartheid. (The difference being that Palestine is now facing a complete genocide.)
It’s not for everyone, it’s long, and is almost all in courtroom dialogue, but does provide an interesting and personal look into someone who has become, more or less, an abstract figure in leftist history rather than a real person.