O ensino da História e Cultura afro-brasileira e africana a partir da Lei 10.639/03: experiência na Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental Padre Francisco Rafael Fernandes/RN

Abstract

This article presents a reflection on the Law 10.639/03, which establishes the guidelines and foundation of national education, to include in the official curriculum of the Education System the obligation to teach the Afro-Brazilian History and Culture as a way to correct the lack of such content in textbooks, to emphasize the importance of knowing the historical, cultural and religious aspects of the African people in Africa and their journey in Brazil, as well as to reduce the existence of prejudice and racial discrimination existing in society. Moreover, the article makes a practical analysis of the process of Teaching and Learning this theme on Municipal Elementary School Padre Francisco Rafael Fernandes between the years 2015 and 2016, located in the urban area of the town of São Fernando-RN, where was conducted an educational project with many teachers from that school.