“E percebi que minha família estava usando cabelo afro”: ensino de história, cabelo crespo e racismo

Abstract

We can see that contemporary Brazilian society is formed by a great diversity, whether racial, social or cultural. Thus, it is assumed that this diversity comes or should be accompanied by equality between all its segments. As an example, we can mention the school, an environment with a multiplicity of people, in which the promotion of respect for differences should prevail. But things don't always happen that way, since, in school, we come across cases of exclusion, prejudice and racism towards and among students, teachers and employees. In this sense, this work aimed to design a study group with students from the Roberto Coelho Pedroso School, in Três Rios (RJ), which aims to think, through the theme of “hair”, about strategies to combat every kind of prejudices and pejorative terms that are attributed to frizzy hair. The study group intends to contribute to historical awareness and to build tools that allow thinking not only about a school environment, but also a society where the promotion of racial equality and the fight against practices are possible.