REFLECTIONS ON ETHNIC-RACIAL RELATIONS

curriculum and anti-racist educational practices

Abstract

The anti-racist education fights all forms of expression of racism and seeks to promote respect and appreciation of different cultures and identities of peoples. The Federal Law 10,639/2003, modified by Law 11,645/2008, establishes the inclusion of Afro-Brazilian and indigenous history and culture as mandatory themes and contributes to the appreciation of black and indigenous culture and history. This article aims to reflect on ethnic-racial relations for the development of a school curriculum aimed at anti-racist education, through the analysis of articles, presented in a thematic dossier of a national journal, which deal with practices and reflections involving ethnic-racial relations. The bibliographic research was used as a methodology, with a qualitative approach. The data demonstrate that the reflections and pedagogical practices developed in relation to ethnic-racial issues contribute to the appreciation of history, culture and racial identity. Thus, anti-racist education, which incorporates ethnic-racial relations, must be included in the school curriculum and be developed in pedagogical practices to combat racial discrimination and promote the appreciation of black and indigenous identity.