Black Awareness and Social Inclusion in a State Public School: Report of
Practical Experience

Lurdinei de Souza Lines Coelho

(Government of the State of São Paulo and Municipality of President Venceslau, Brazil)

Abstract: This experience report is about a pedagogical activity related to “Black Consciousness”, that was realized in a state public school in the countryside of São Paulo that has the supervision of the Santo Anastácio Departament of Education, which I was responsible for, I had the support of the school’s direction and coordination and the presence of the Coordinator/Teacher in the pedagogical area (PCNP) of Portuguese Language. Fifteen classrooms participated in the activity, covering a total of approximately 530 students, from elementary school II to high school. It aimed the knowledge of Afro-descendant culture, the discussion about racism and prejudice in Brazil and by teaching the English language in the same school we worked with the theme covering this issue in the United States and the inclusion through socialization and awareness.

Key words: black consciousness, racism, social school inclusion, afro-descendant culture