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Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Biko by Donald Woods Biography of Donald Woods, South African Journalist Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Biko by Donald Woods Biography of Donald Woods, South African Journalist. Famous for Championing Anti-Apartheid Activist Steve Biko. Share Flipboard Email. William F. Campbell / The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images / Getty Images. African History Key Events. Postgraduate Certificate in Education, University College London M.S., Imperial College London B.S., Heriot-Watt University. Donald Woods (December 15, 1933, died August 19, 2001) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and journalist. His coverage of Steve Biko's death in custody led to his exile from South Africa. His books exposed case and were the basis of the movie, "Cry Freedom." Fast Facts: Donald Woods. Known For : Editor of the South African newspaper Daily Dispatch who was an ally of fellow anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko. Born : December 15, 1933, in Hobeni, Transkei, South Africa. Died : August 19. 2001 in London, United Kingdom. Awards and Honors : Conscience-in-Media Award, from the American Society of Journalists and Authors, in 1978; World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award, in 1978. Spouse : Wendy Woods. Children : Jane, Dillon, Duncan, Gavin, Lindsay, Mary, and Lindsay. Early Life. Woods was born in Hobeni, Transkei, South Africa. He was descended from five generations of white settlers. While studying law at the University of Cape Town, he became active in the anti-apartheid Federal Party. He worked as a journalist for newspapers in the United Kingdom before returning to South Africa to report for the Daily Dispatch. He became the editor-in-chief in 1965 for the paper that had an anti-apartheid editorial stance and a racially integrated editorial staff. Uncovering the Truth About the Death of Steve Biko. When the South African Black consciousness leader Steve Biko died in police custody in September 1977, journalist Donald Woods was at the forefront of the campaign to get the truth revealed about his death. At first, the police claimed that Biko had died as the result of a hunger strike. The inquest showed that he'd died of brain injuries received while in custody and that he'd been kept naked and in chains for a prolonged period before his death. They ruled it held that Biko had died "as a result of injuries received after a scuffle with members of the security police in Port Elizabeth." But why Biko was in jail in Pretoria when he died, and the events attending his death weren't explained satisfactorily. Woods Accuses the Government over Biko's Death. Woods used his position as editor of the Daily Dispatch newspaper to attack the Nationalist government over Biko's death. This description by Woods of Biko reveals why he felt so strongly about this particular death, one of many under the apartheid regime's security forces: "This was a new breed of South African — the Black Consciousness breed — and I knew immediately that a movement that produced the sort of personality now confronting me had qualities that Blacks had been needing in South Africa for three hundred years." In his biography "Biko" Woods describes the security policemen testifying at the inquest: Woods Is Banned and Escapes to Exile. Woods was hounded by the police and then banned, which meant he was not to leave his East London home, nor could he continue to work. After a child's t-shirt with a photo of Steve Biko on it posted to him was found to have been impregnated with acid, Woods began to fear for the safety of his family. He "stuck on a stage mustache and dyed my grey hair black and then climbed over the back fence," to escape to Lesotho. He hitchhiked some 300 miles and swam across the flooded Tele River to get there. His family joined him, and from there they went to Britain, where they were granted political asylum. In exile, he wrote several books and continued campaigning against apartheid. The movie "Cry Freedom" was based on his book "Biko." After 13 years in exile, Woods visited South Africa in August 1990, but never returned to live there. Death. Woods died, aged 67, of cancer in a hospital near London, UK, on August 19, 2001. Nutis Mentor. Read or Download Biko Book by Donald Woods. It is one of the best seller books in this month. Avaliable format in PDF, EPUB, MOBI, KINDLE, E-BOOK and AUDIOBOOK. Biko by Donald Woods. Category: Book Binding: Paperback Author: Donald Woods Number of Pages: 437 Amazon.com Price : $6.73 Lowest Price : $6.73 Total Offers : 30 Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 22. Biko is most popular ebook you want. You can get any ebooks you wanted like Biko in simple step and you can download it now. The big ebook you must read is Biko. We are promise you will love the Biko. You can download it to your smartphone through simple steps. Results for Biko by Donald Woods. Read or Download Biko Book by Donald Woods. This awesome book ready for download, you can get this book now for FREE. All your favorite books and authors in one place! PDF, ePubs, MOBI, eMagazines, ePaper, eJournal and more. Biko by Donald Woods accessibility Books LIbrary as well as its powerful features, including thousands and thousands of title from favorite author, along with the capability to read or download hundreds of boos on your pc or smartphone in minutes. Biko by Donald Woods. I heard a lot about Steve Biko growing up. I had never imagined him being so young when he was murdered (only 30 years old) because of all he had achieved and how inspirational he was, and still is. This is perhaps the first biography I have read which was written by a friend of the subject. Donald Wood is a very courageous white South African who became one of Biko's closest friend and was subsequently involved in South Africa's struggle against Apartheid. What I admired about Wood was the fact I heard a lot about Steve Biko growing up. I had never imagined him being so young when he was murdered (only 30 years old) because of all he had achieved and how inspirational he was, and still is. This is perhaps the first biography I have read which was written by a friend of the subject. Donald Wood is a very courageous white South African who became one of Biko's closest friend and was subsequently involved in South Africa's struggle against Apartheid. What I admired about Wood was the fact that he was quite transparent about his previously racist views (I guess he was a product of his environment). I may be being a bit idealistic but it gave me some hope at least that racist people can change with some education and dialogue. The book basically outlines Biko’s life. The excerpts of conversation, including the articles Biko published and the court transcripts of his trial, show an exceptionally intelligent, strong-willed person, with passion for equality. All Steve Biko wanted was to make his fellow oppressed black South Africans proud of their origins, thus he founded an organization that preached Black Consciousness: “The philosophy of Black Consciousness, therefore, expressed group pride and the determination by blacks to rise and attain the envisaged self.” It doesn’t sound so bad but unfortunately his views made him a “banned person” (ridiculous term), which means he was not allowed to move freely around the country. He was placed under surveillance,arrested, and his phonecalls were monitored too. I have to mention that the South African police were extremely childish in how they dealt with Biko and his family at times, unbelievable. The ending of his life was just so tragic, the pictures in the book have unfortunately been ingrained into my memory. May Steve Biko rest in peace. This was not an enjoyable book to read, nor did I expect it to be. Well, actually, there were enjoyable parts to it. I enjoyed meeting the character of Biko and some of the banter in the friendship between Biko and Donald Woods (the author). Even though I knew how it ended, he was such a warm person and so passionate about what he believed, that I enjoyed reading about who he was when he was alive. It was when I wasn't reading this book that was hard. It was hard to focus on other conversations o This was not an enjoyable book to read, nor did I expect it to be. Well, actually, there were enjoyable parts to it. I enjoyed meeting the character of Biko and some of the banter in the friendship between Biko and Donald Woods (the author). Even though I knew how it ended, he was such a warm person and so passionate about what he believed, that I enjoyed reading about who he was when he was alive. It was when I wasn't reading this book that was hard. It was hard to focus on other conversations or little irritations that I would normally complain about when my brain kept going back to the fact that Apartheid was a thing that actually happened--that these people were people who actually died, that these laws were actually in place for several decades. Before I read this book, I knew about Apartheid in that I knew it existed and it was pretty bad for black folks in South Africa. I knew who Nelson Mandela was. I didn't know that many details about Apartheid. And I'm glad that I do know what I know now, because it's something that's important to educate yourself about.
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