Counterpublicity and thE Racial Politics of Palmares Cultural Foundation racial politics (2019-2022)

Abstract

From 2019 to 2022, Palmares Cultural Foundation became a key topic in Brazilian public debates due to the ideas on racial issues defended by its President, the journalist Sérgio Camargo. This article examines how his mandate sought to suppress the State’s recognition of the ethnical-racial identity claimed by Brazilian black movements. In addition to the academic literature on the relationship between the Brazilian State and black movements, we investigate a research corpus that includes court decisions, government ordinances and notes, press and social media content. Our main goal is to describe the publics and counterpublics created by racial issues and the disputes on multicultural citizenship in Brazil.