STF: um espa o de luta do movimento negro / The Brazilian Supreme Court (STF): battleground for the black movement

Resumo Analisamos a participa o de entidades do movimento negro em casos do Supremo Tribunal Federal sobre quest es raciais. Mostramos que buscam provocar impactos na sociedade que v o muito além do ganho do caso concreto. Concluímos que as diversas estratégias de atua o no Tribunal o transformaram numa importante ferramenta para a concretiza o dos direitos da popula o negra brasileira. Palavras-chave: STF; direitos da popula o negra brasileira; transforma o social. Abstract We studied the participation of black movement organizations in cases about racial issues argued in the Brazilian Supreme Court. We showed that they aim to create a strong impact on society that goes beyond the winning of the particular case. We concluded that the different strategies used in Court have transformed it into an important tool for the concretization of the rights of the Brazilian black population. Key-words: Brazilian Supreme Court; Brazilian black population rights; social transformation