In 2003, Law 10,639/2003 made it mandatory to teach Afro-Brazilian history and culture in schools. However, after 20 years, there are still persistent racial inequalities and there is little change in the differences in school performance outcomes. It is important to highlight that law 10,639/2003 was not effectively implemented in the country as it should have been. With “implementation”, I refer to the adoption of structured public policies, based on the law, such as initiatives aimed at training teachers, managers and families in relation to racial issues. This would involve the effective provision of training resources and personnel, as part of a State policy, especially at the federal level but not only, to assist educators in teaching the fundamental principles of anti-racist education or education for racial equity. In short, racial literacy is essential. We have professionals, independent groups, private companies and NGOs that, since 2003 (and even before) have been carrying out intervention work in schools and networks, to support professionals and students. But we still need to advance in public policies, including thinking about actions that are not necessarily directly covered by Law 10,639/2003 but that have some relationship with it. I am referring to programs to contain school dropouts among black students in basic education, programs to strengthen self-esteem and mental health with a focus on black children and adolescents (always with a racialized perspective), intersectoral policies that connect social assistance, public health and education, among dozens of other possibilities, including evaluating the implementation and impact of each program or policy. Read more (01/23/2024 – 08:00)
Source: Folha
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