BCM
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BCM is a South African anti-apartheid political and social movement that emphasized Black pride, self-reliance, and psychological liberation, most prominently associated with activist Steve Biko.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Black Consciousness Movement
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anti-apartheid movement ⓘ political movement ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| activeIn | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
Black Community Programmes
NERFINISHED
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Black People's Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Students' Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Barney Pityana
NERFINISHED
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Harry Nengwekhulu NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamphela Ramphele NERFINISHED ⓘ Saths Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Biko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Steve Biko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| emergedIn | late 1960s ⓘ |
| focus |
Black pride
ⓘ
psychological liberation ⓘ self-reliance ⓘ |
| goal |
creation of a just non-racial society
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liberation of Black people in South Africa ⓘ restoration of Black self-worth ⓘ |
| historicalContext | apartheid era in South Africa ⓘ |
| ideology | Black Consciousness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Soweto Uprising
NERFINISHED
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later anti-apartheid youth movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African nationalism
NERFINISHED
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Black Power movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Pan-Africanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired |
community development projects in Black townships
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student activism in South Africa ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Black dignity
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Black solidarity ⓘ community self-help ⓘ conscientization ⓘ mental emancipation ⓘ non-collaboration with apartheid structures ⓘ |
| legacy |
influence on South African constitutional discourse on dignity
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influence on post-apartheid Black identity politics in South Africa ⓘ |
| method |
community organization
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cultural affirmation ⓘ grassroots mobilization ⓘ political education ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
apartheid
ⓘ
white liberal paternalism ⓘ |
| primaryConstituency |
Black South Africans
ⓘ
students ⓘ |
| promoted | independent Black-led organizations ⓘ |
| repressedBy | apartheid government of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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