A construção da identidade negra e a representatividade dos alunos negros do curso de licenciatura em Letras - Línguas Adicionais da Unipampa

Abstract

In this research, we analize the experiences of black students, future black teachers, in the Additional Languages Teacher Education Program: English, Spanish and Literatures (Curso de Licenciatura em Letras Línguas Adicionais: Inglês, Espanhol e Respectivas Literaturas), at Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA, Campus Bagé. We analyze how future black teachers are building their black identities and how they perceive the importance of their black representativeness in the school environment. The idea of this research came from my questioning about my black identity during my school trajectory and also the need to discuss this subject because the little diffusion of the experiences of black students in school. The participants in this survey are black students, twelve women and six men in different academic years, including three alumni. For data collection, participants had to respond to an online survey containing fifteen questions that addressed the issues of black identity and representativeness. We understand that future black teachers are building their black identities based on the discovery and recognition of their roots. As they reflect on the importance of being a positive black representation in their community, they claim that their presences will contribute to the development of black students' identity as a form of encouragement and influence. In this way, their students might be able to see themselves through a positive image and fight for space and voice in their community.