A Lei 10.639/03 e seus desdobramentos em uma escola quilombola.

Abstract

Law 10.639/03, enacted in 2013, completed ten years and determines the mandatory teaching of Afro-Brazilian and African History and Culture in educational establishments of public and private networks across the country. In 2004, the National Board of Education approves the CNE/CP 03/2004 Decree and the CNE/CP 01/2004 Resolution establishing and regulating the National Curriculum Guidelines for the Education of Racial-Ethnic Relations and for the teaching of African-Brazilian and African History and Culture. Result of historic struggles of the black social movements, the law constitutes a major repair, recognition and appreciation policy of the African and African-Brazilian heritage in education. In front of this, this master's thesis aimed to investigate the developments of Law 10.639/03 in a quilombola school located in southwestern Bahia. Therefore, empirical research was conducted prioritizing a group of three teachers of the institution9s management staff, namely: director, deputy director and educational coordinator. The theoretical approach is based on extensive literature review of authors who discuss the topic. In conducting the study, we opted for a qualitative approach focusing on bibliographical and documentary research. We chose the method of Case Study and Content Analysis as guides in interpreting the obtained field information. Observation, interviews and document analysis were the procedures used in the data collection. The results of this research demonstrate that, despite that the surveyed school implements the law in its curriculum and daily practices, much remains to be done. To make changes effective, it is necessary to conduct an active, democratic and participatory management. We hope that this research will contribute to new and exciting questions about the law and its implementation at schools, as well as enable reflections about an anti-racist education that sees the difference as enriching and unifying element between individuals and their histories.