The formation of historical consciousness in the teaching of African History and Afro-Brazilian Culture

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the narratives that reinforced sterotypes about the black population that, in a way, were incorporated into the Braziliam educational system, wich strengthened the Brazilian racial system by constituting a social imaginary that subordinate the black population. From this, we see it as necessary to understand how the understanding and usefulness of knowledge about the history of the original peoples takes places, since historical knowledge should not be seen as collection of isolates events, but rather as a more comprehensive understanding insight into the experiences and contexts tha have shapes societies over time. One of the important figure mentioned in the article is the German philosopher Immanuel Kant, whose works played a significant role in strengthening the idea of European supremacy and domination. This ended up influencing several fields fd study, including education. The narratives produces by Kant contributed to the formation of social imaginary that, ultimately, perpetuated racism. It is essential to critically analyze theses historical narrative to understand how they influenced the way original peoples were represented over time. By exploring Historical Consciousness by Jörn Rüsen, it is possible to understand how racims was strengthened in the country. Since these narrative were incorporated into society, feeding harmful stereotypes of the critically examining these narratives, we can work to build an inclusive vision of education. This involves recognizing the imorance of knowledge about Afro-Brazilian culture to ensure that their voices are not heard.