E a notícia tem cor? A imprensa negra através do jornal Cruz e Souza (Lages-SC)

Abstract

The presence of black people in "white Santa Catarina" is an issue that has been growing in recent decades in academic spaces and everyday debates. Seeking to give greater visibility to the historical presence of black people in the state and understanding the relevance and influence of the press, this monograph aims to highlight the existence of the black press in the interior of the state, a symbol of resistance and struggle, by investigating and analyzing the publications of the periodical of the Cruz e Souza Civic Centre in the city of Lages, on the high plateau, during the early years of the Republic. The question posed is: how did the black press act in everyday life to increase the visibility of the black population? The work addresses simultaneous interpretations of the setbacks faced by people of color during the early Republican period (immediately post-abolition), as well as their presence and positions in the face of exclusion. This discussion uses the periodical "Cruz e Souza" (1919) as a source, through which it is possible to perceive the reality of the black community and the actions undertaken by these individuals to gain space in a society that generally despises them. The bibliographical discussion on the black press is supported by studies by Petrônio Domingues (2004) and Lilia Schwarcz (1993), as well as authors who discuss the local racialized structure, such as Eráclito Pereira (2013) and Sebastião Ataíde (1988). It is essential to recognize the contributions of the black population to the constitution of the state of Santa Catarina in all its aspects.