The Streets of Black Histories Project and a representation of the African matrix in Campinas: a dispute of the urban territory – a case study

Abstract

This article aims to present a summary of the case study of the Streets of Black Stories Project, which sought to indicate through the survey of some monuments, squares and streets named after black people the presence of the African matrix in the city. Campinas, like most of the villages consolidated during the colony with large numbers of enslaved people, eventually developed strategies for maintaining order against revolts and escapes of enslaved people, which influenced and led to a permanent process of erasing the perception of this presence of the African matrix in urban space. In recent years the process of reterritorialization of this space has become more fierce with new initiatives, actions and the participation of groups related to this matrix.