Brazil advances anti-racist education through curricular reform

Recent academic and social initiatives in Brazil are focusing on advancing anti-racist education through structural changes in communication and school curricula.

Research presented by Adilene Cavalheiro at the ANPEd Sudeste regional meeting proposes the concept of ‘insurgent pedagogical communication.’ The study, conducted at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), argues that merely including African and Indigenous histories in textbooks is insufficient. It calls for a rupture with Eurocentric views and the ‘folklorization’ of these cultures, urging a deeper questioning of power structures and whose knowledge is recognized in the classroom.

Complementing this, the SETA Project—a collaborative effort involving organizations such as ActionAid, GELEDÉS, and UNEafro Brasil—emphasizes that communication must be a proactive political strategy rather than just a final step in information dissemination. The project highlights the need to combat digital racism and algorithmic bias, advocating for a communication model that actively engages in the production of new narratives and the recognition of diverse identities and knowledge systems.