This Thesis Project aims to narrate the life trajectory of Benedita da Silva in the construction
of contemporary Brazilian representative politics. Employing a life story methodological
approach, encompassing oral reports and documentary research, this study seeks to explore
Benedita da Silva's journey as a black, left-wing, favela-dwelling woman in a predominantly
white, bourgeois Brazilian democracy. The investigation aims to outline the contours of his
contributions to public activism, over eight decades of active militancy. The theoretical
framework of the text aligns with black feminism as a school of thought. The construction of
this research proposal relies mainly on black and female authors, with Conceição Evaristo
(2018), Vilma Piedade (2017), Lélia Gonzalez (2020), Beatriz Nascimento (2007), Grada
Kilomba (2019), bell hooks (2019), Angela Davis (2019), Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor (2018),
among others. The study design aims to contribute to the debate on the legacy of black women
in Brazilian society, shedding light on this unique but collective life journey, personified by
Benedita da Silva, also known as Bené.