Summary: | This work proposes a discussion and reflection about the Law 10.639/03, which brings the
mandatory teaching of african-brazilian culture in the levels of Middle and Secondary School.
However, we contextualize the historical factors related to the black population in Brazil, since the
degradation of their culture during the period of slavery in colonial Brazil, the social consequences
materialized in contemporary multiple strands. In this context we discuss the capacity of school
physical education - as a discipline of movement and building values - to contribute to the
execution of the said Law, rescuing cultural values of the people who constitute the ethnic
majority in our country and who participated and participates effectively in the construction of
national identity . Finally, we present an analysis and discussion about of contents african -
Brazilian culture found in the Student Notebook Secondary School, made available by the state
government of São Paulo. The methodology follows the assumptions of qualitative research, since
their deductions are coming from the analysis of teaching materials in school units of the State of
São Paulo.
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