COMMUNITY ARCHIVES AND QUILOMBOLA MEMORY
PRESERVATION PRACTICES, CHALLENGES, AND LEADERSHIP IN THE MATÃO COMMUNITY – MOGEIRO/PB
Keywords:
Archival Science, social memory, community archives, quilombola communities, Quilombo do MatãoAbstract
The preservation of the social and archival memory of marginalized groups, specifically within quilombola communities, constitutes a fundamental vector for the affirmation of rights and identities in Brazil. The study aims to analyze memory preservation practices in the community archive of the Quilombola Community of Matão, located in the municipality of Mogeiro, in Paraíba, highlighting community leadership in safeguarding its documentary records. Methodologically, the research is characterized as qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive in nature, based on a bibliographic and documentary survey. The results show that, although there are weaknesses in the technical infrastructure for document organization, the strong engagement of community members acts as the main element sustaining their historical trajectory and cultural resistance. It is concluded that the harmonious articulation between archival principles and community leadership is indispensable for consolidating the archive as an effective instrument of historical reparation, cultural appreciation, and strengthening of quilombola identity.