Racismo e negritude nas relações de trabalho: um estudo com servidores negros da Administração Pública Federal

Abstract

This study investigates how racism – a fundamental and constitutive feature of modern societies – affects the career paths of Black government employees, including those who benefit from racial quotas and those who do not, within the Brazilian Federal Public Administration. A qualitative approach was adopted for the research, which was conducted through focus groups with Black Federal Executive Branch employees. Data analysis was guided by theoretical frameworks rooted in decolonial critical thought. The study explores the position of Black individuals within the Federal Executive workplace, examining the manifestations of racism in this environment and its subjective and objective impacts on Black government employees. It also examines the coping strategies developed in response. The role of public institutions in combating racism and promoting racial equity is also examined. The findings suggest that racism within the Federal Executive Branch is not only evident in explicit discriminatory acts, but also in the naturalisation of racial hierarchies that legitimise certain individuals in positions of power and privilege while systematically marginalising others. The study highlights the urgent need for public institutions to implement effective anti-racist practices to ensure genuine inclusion and equity for Black government employees, moving beyond racial quota policies.