ENTRE SILENCIAMENTO E RESISTÊNCIA: MULHERES NEGRAS NO ENSINO SUPERIOR

Abstract

This article aims to investigate the connections between gender and race in the education and integration of Black women into higher education, highlighting the challenges and resistance they face. The study seeks to understand how these women, when dealing with structural racism and sexism in academic institutions, produce knowledge and reconfigure the university space, which is often silenced and devalued. The methodology used is qualitative and analytical, based on a literature review and reflection on teaching practices in the field of Social Work, at undergraduate, graduate, and university extension levels. The article first addresses the historical context and the difficulties faced by Black women in Brazil, from the colonial period to the present day, with a focus on the educational barriers imposed by structural racism and sexism. It then explores the role of Black women in science and teaching, highlighting the contributions of Black intellectuals and the importance of their perspectives in transforming higher education. The final considerations emphasize the resistance and reconfiguration that Black women promote in the academic environment, underscoring their significance as agents of change in education.