A guardian space of the memory of the black heroine of independence: Maria Filipa’s house

Abstract

This work aims to present the history, organization, projects, achievements and promotion of the Center for Visitation, Studies, Research and Ethnic-Cultural Enterprises - Casa de Maria Felipa. Starting from the questions: How was this collection created and how can we use it to promote ethnic-racial education, the appreciation of identity and the preservation of the memory of Maria Felipa de Oliveira? We started as traditional bibliographic and documentary research and during the COVID19 pandemic period, we developed alternatives to collect information in digital media and through digital means, adapting instruments to be used remotely. The analyzes were carried out by crossing bibliographic data and data collected on digital platforms and networks. We found that the memory of Maria Felipa, black heroine of Independence in Bahia, according to Law nº 13,697/2018, has in the House that bears her name an important place to preserve her memory, which can be used in different ways and counting with a small, extremely engaged and competent team, but with a small budget to adequately maintain this large research equipment.