REFLECTIONS ON THE SUBJECTIVITIES OF BLACK WOMEN IN ANGELA DAVIS AND LÉLIA GONZALEZ

Abstract

This article proposes a reflection on the social place of Black women through a dialogue with the philosophies of Angela Davis and Lélia Gonzalez. The analysis adopts as its point of reference the historical and existential construction of the subjectivity of Black women. The analysis starts from the understanding that race, class, and gender operate in an intertwined way in the historical production of inequalities and are fundamental to interpreting the experiences of Black women. Based on Davis, the text examines the legacy of slavery and its unfolding in the constitution of Black women as subjects marked by multiple forms of violence, including labor exploitation and sexual violence. It highlights the critique of the exclusion of Black women from hegemonic feminism, as well as the need for an intersectional approach to understand their historical conditions. Based on Gonzalez, the text emphasizes the notion of Afro-Americanity and the role of ancestral memory in the construction of identities and resistance, in addition to presenting a critique of Eurocentrism and the epistemicide of Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous cultures. Finally, the text proposes an intervention in philosophy teaching based on the frameworks of Black feminism, with the aim of promoting the recognition and appreciation of identities and the critical formation of students. It argues that the inclusion of these perspectives contributes to combating structural racism and building a more inclusive, dialogical, and emancipatory education.