Educação em direitos humanos em diálogo com a educação antirracista: práticas educativas da Casa de Cultura IAO a partir dos adolescentes do Projeto Sankofa em Campo Verde/Pedras de Fogo

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the educational practices of the Sankofa Project: Building a Future, in Campo Verde/Pedras de Fogo, from the perspective of the adolescent participants. The specific objectives were: 1) to examine the antiracist educational practices promoted by the project; 2) to identify the formative and educational processes proposed throughout the activities of the Sankofa Project at the IAO Cultural House; and 3) to understand how these forms of knowledge contrast with the knowledge transmitted by traditional education. The study is grounded in the theoretical frameworks of Human Rights Education (HRE), from a decolonial and antiracist epistemological approach, based on works by Maria da Glória Gohn, Vera Maria Candau, Bárbara Carine Soares Pinheiro, among others. The research adopted a field approach, conducted between June and November 2023, using various data collection instruments, including observations, field notes, focus groups, and everyday conversations. For data analysis, the critical and multireferential ethnoresearch theoretical-methodological framework was adopted, aiming to ensure the participation of the subjects and respect for the ethical aspects of the research, with the collaborative construction of final interpretations. As a result, it is observed that the knowledge proposed by the IAO Cultural House expands the traditional school pedagogical planning and promotes the collective mobilization of the adolescent participants around their identity references. This knowledge, related to African and Afro-Brazilian diversity, significantly contributes to the development of the adolescents, fostering the creation of affective learning bonds. These affective connections generate a growing desire to learn, highlighting the importance of continuing educational actions. In this context, the importance of antiracist education as a tool for racial literacy is emphasized, enhancing its effects in combating systemic racism. Antiracist education also stands as an educational practice in Human Rights Education, enabling adolescents to reflect on Black identities in a positive way through practice.