“O quilombo não se explica, o quilombo acontece” do silenciamento da mulher negra ao aquilombamento: Um relato de experiência

Abstract

Since the slavery period, black people have faced systematic silencing, with whites arrogating to themselves the right to talk about them and their stories. This silencing has significant impacts on the lives of black women, generating feelings of inferiority and obstacles in the recognition of their own identities. In this context, I present an experience report from an aquilombamento group linked to the "Quilombo Ankh Project". The main objective was to specifically identify the different forms of silencing present in the participants' reports, analyzing the impacts of these processes on their lives. The main objective was to specifically identify the different forms of silencing present in the participants' reports, analyzing the impacts of these processes on their lives. Also highlighting how aquilombamento can prove to be a crucial tool for the care and formation of a support network, underlining the importance of this group in the lives of these women. The methodology adopted involved my active and observant participation in the group, recorded through field diaries In addition, bibliographic searches were carried out, consulting authors relevant to the study in the Scielo, Scholar Google and Docero pdf databases. The results revealed that the women in the group were directly and indirectly affected by racism and silencing, impacting their self-identification as black women and their expressions in relation to themselves and others. It was evidenced how racism is a construction in Brazilian society, while an aquilombamento group can provide a voice for these women, allowing them to tell their own stories, with special attention to the importance of ancestry. It is concluded, therefore, that the aquilombamento group is a fundamental tool against silencing, enriching knowledge about African culture, strengthening the self-esteem of these women, establishing support networks, promoting resistance and engaging in the fight against racism.