“Motumbaxé”: an intersectional experience in accompanying a black child

Abstract

This is an experience report, whose main objective is to highlight the professional practice that identifies and values the experience of a black child in the context of protection and care network established within a religion of African origin. This report is the sum of conceptual, methodological and intentional efforts of practices built in action, in the articulation of actions and in the daily commitment to understanding the interpellation of racism in the construction of black childhoods and families. The concept of intersectionality is an ally to address the issues that permeate this article. It is a concept that is the result of the experiences of black women who have come to assume a leading role around the construction of knowledge, with their powerful voices when thinking about everyday issues. We realize that there are still persistent practices that do not encourage child protagonism, as well as discriminatory practices against religions of African origin.