Julho dasPretas

Emancipation and Social Justice by the black women’s movement in Goiás

Abstract

Julho das Pretas, in Goiás, is a social movement, led by black women in search of human rights and social justice. The collective actions of these women are based on resistance, resilience and the search for economic emancipation, based on the writings, theories and practices of black feminism. The aim of the black women's movement is to occupy spaces of power and knowledge, in addition to breaking the racist, sexist and chauvinist structures rooted in society as a result of the historical process. The objective of this study was to contextualize the importance and protagonism of Law No. 12,987 of June 2, 2014, which establishes July 25 as the “Day of Tereza de Benguela and black women in Brazil”. The text also seeks to highlight black feminism within the feminist movement and the organization of the black women's movement in Goiás. The methodology used was based on bibliographical and revisional research of black authors, such as: bell hooks (2015), Lélia Gonzalez ( 1984, 2018, 2020), Luíza Bairros (1995), Luciana Dias (2019, 2012), Nilma Lino (2022), Patrícia Hill Collins (2016), Sueli Carneiro (2003); Furthermore, a dialogue was held with information made available by accredited bodies and institutions, such as UN Women and Odara Instituto da Mulher Negra. As a result, it was assessed that Julho das Pretas is an emancipatory movement that aims to reveal the depth of issues arising from the pains and intersectionalities that black women face in this arduous search for rights and equitable treatment.