ANTIRACIST HISTORY TEACHING AND LAW 10.639/03:

HIP HOP CULTURE AND ITS EDUCABILITY

Abstract

National Law 10.639, passed in 2003, which obliges the teaching of Afro-Brazilian history and culture in schools, is one of the achievements advocated by social movements, particularly the Brazilian black movement. In this paper, our aim is to understand the contributions that Hip Hop Culture can make to the teaching of history in basic education, focusing on curricular practices for the final year of elementary school. Using the idea of educability, we examine everything from the genesis of Hip Hop to the current forms of expression of this culture. In this direction, the Sampling and Mixing Techniques stand out in particular as potential resources for teaching history. Among the highlights is the potential of these cultural practices, which still need to be better dealt with in the school curriculum and in the school environment in a broader way. We believe that education professionals (teachers) as well as the community and students are called upon to play a leading role in learning about, practicing and recognizing hip hop culture, since the use of the techniques implies collective, open and interactive learning processes.