Territórios negros em Sabará: entre a invisibilidade e o reconhecimento por professoras negras de Geografia atuantes na cidade

Abstract

The present research aimed to: investigate to what extent Geography teachers who work in state schools in Sabará recognize the existence of black territories in the city; inquire whether these teachers are aware of the resistance processes triggered by black people in the city during the colonial period and later; inquire whether this theme appears in the curricular matrices, considering what is determined by Law 10.639/2003 and its guidelines. It is a qualitative research and data collection was carried out through bibliographic research and semi-structured interviews with three Geography teachers working in Sabará. The theoretical support of the research is based on Nego Bispo (2015) on the theme of colonization and counter-colonization; Alecsandro José Prudêncio Ratts (2003) brings some reflections on black territories. The authors, Nilma Lino Gomes (2003, 2017) and Yone Maria Gonzaga (2011, 2017), systematically contribute to black social movements and the implementation of Law 10.639/2003, among others. The research showed that the interviewees' knowledge about the black territories in the municipality is still incipient, which confirms the invisibility of these territories as a consequence of the colonial process and racism. It was observed that, although Law 10.639/2003 has not yet been fully incorporated by most teachers, many already include related content in the Training Itineraries of the New High School. Although they have not yet participated in specific courses on the education of ethnic-racial relations, the teachers recognize the school as an essential and strategic space to promote discussions about racism and prejudice. Based on these results, we reinforce the State's commitment and need to continually invest in the training of education professionals, as established by the National Curricular Guidelines, ensuring anti-racist education at all levels of education and strengthening the fight against all forms of racism.