Associação Cultural Zumbi: formação e atuação do Movimento Social Negro em Alagoas no processo de tombamento da Serra da Barriga (1980-1985)

Abstract

The Associação Cultural Zumbi, a group composed of men and women from Alagoas, participated in a mobilization organized by the Black Social Movement, which gained national attention. This context unfolded during the period of re-democratization; however, it was still affected by the hardships of the civil-military dictatorship. Members of the movement had to take action and advocate for the interests of the Black community regarding the heritage designation of Serra da Barriga, as the political and intellectual elites pursued goals that did not represent them. In this way, Alagoas became a stage for meetings and articulations of the Black Social Movement, where its tensions and tendencies converged.