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5. African cultural awakening is coming

As Steve Biko once said, “the mind of the oppressed is the oppressor’s weapon.” He saw cultural colonization as deep enslavement. We cannot be free if we despise our own stories – that is true for every nation on Earth. So, we look at the legacy of that cultural fight, together with Hlumelo Biko, son of Steve Biko.

16.03.2026
1:35 min
16.03.2026
1:35 min
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5. African cultural awakening is coming
African Legacy follows the connection between the greatest leaders of Africa who stood at the helm of the liberation of the continent, and their heirs who chose to build upon the foundations laid: Mandela, Nyerere, Nasser, and others spoke to RT about the future of their forefathers’ great legacy.