RACISMO X NEGRO NA GESTÃO PÚBLICA

The presence of black people in public administration is a crucial and complex issue that is intertwined with the history of racism in Brazil. The fight for more black representation in spaces of power is a direct confrontation with the racist structures that permeate our society. The slave system, which lasted for centuries in Brazil, left deep marks on society, establishing racial hierarchies that persist to this day. For more than three centuries, slavery denied black people citizenship and any kind of political participation. This historical legacy perpetuates inequalities and prejudices, affecting the Brazilian social structure to this day. This article, through bibliographical research, seeks to understand the relationship between racism and low black representation in the Brazilian political system, analyzing how racism contributes directly to the under-representation of black people in other spheres of power and social prestige. However, this study only reinforces how fundamental it is to tackle structural racism so that, through affirmative policies, the inclusion of black people in Brazilian society can take place in a more equal way in the context of public management, enabling institutions to be more diverse and plural.