PRINCESAS PRETAS EXISTEM SIM! CONSIDERAÇÕES SOBRE A LEITURA DE LITERATURA AFRO-BRASILEIRA EM SALA DE AULA E A CONSTRUÇÃO DA IDENTIDADE ÉTNICO-RACIAL DE CRIANÇAS NEGRAS

Abstract

Abstract: This article presents the work “Bucala: a Pequena Princesa do Quilombo do Cabula” (2019), by Davi Nunes, which tells the story of a quilombola princess, with curly hair in the shape of a queen’s crown and with powers capable of save your quilombo. The purpose of reading history in the classroom is to promote the appreciation of black racial identity, the feeling of belonging and the elevation of the self-esteem of black girls and boys through children's literature. The work starts from the need for pedagogical actions that provide a counter-hegemonic look at ethnic-racial representation, allowing black children to experience an environment of appreciation and empowerment from a literary repertoire that has protagonists who serve as a reference and dialogue with others. they. There is a discussion about the need to break with the historically constructed stereotypes of princesses and princes of Eurocentric inspiration still present in children's literature, which are commonly presented to children, assuming that only one ethnic segment can be evidenced in the traditional stories. It is also discussed about the importance of contemporary tales that present black princesses for an anti-racist education, helping to build a fair society without discrimination.

Keywords: Children's literature; Recognition; Self esteem; Anti-racist Education.