A história africana nas escolas brasileiras. Entre o prescrito e o vivido, da legislação educacional aos olhares dos especialistas (1995-2006)

Abstract

This article has as main intention to establish a dialogue between the Brazilian legislation on the teaching of African history and the readings and opinions expressed by some africanists on the subject. Therefore, we sought in the first part of the text mapping the presence of African studies in the National Curricular Parameters, in Law 10639/03 and the guidelines formulated to allow its implementation. In the second part of our exercise was to the prospect of watching how historians, anthropologists and other experts examined the approach of African history in our school banks in the last ten years. The outcome of the dialogue shows that, despite indications found in the Brazilian educational legislation, a long gap when it presents itself to be treated in classrooms involves African issues.