Políticas públicas educacionais para o enfrentamento ao racismo

Abstract

Slavery and racism are inseparable. Starting from this concept, research focused on confronting racism takes as its starting point the growing recognition that racial discrimination is still a persistent reality. It is also based on the idea that throughout history, Black people have been denied the right to education and have lived on the margins. In this sense, the research seeks to investigate the role of public educational policies in confronting racism, aiming to understand how these policies have contributed to promoting a more inclusive and equitable educational environment for all students, regardless of their ethnic- racial origin. The methodology used was documentary. The research is justified by highlighting the importance of public policies in the face of the persistent racial inequality that permeates the Brazilian educational system, affecting the access, retention, and academic success of ethnic-racial minorities, demonstrating that SISU, PROUNI, FIES, and student assistance programs have proven to be strong allies in combating racism in education. Therefore, public policies contribute to the promotion of racial equality and the inclusion of historically excluded groups in the educational system and the labor market.