Black movement organizations are planning actions to ask that the Supreme Court be held by a black person — preferably a woman.
The groups want to draw the federal government’s attention to the urgency of the issue, since the nomination of a black candidate to the STF is something unprecedented in the more than 130 years of the court’s existence.
Educafro, for example, prepares a letter with recommendations to be presented to Lula in partnership with other entities.
“The idea is to bring a list of 20 names in total, with suggestions from ten black women and men with renowned legal knowledge and present them to President Lula”, says Frei David, 68, founder of Educafro. Based in the capital of São Paulo, the NGO is dedicated to promoting the inclusion of black and low-income people in higher education.
“Brazil has produced, throughout its history, a rich and consistent tradition of black legal knowledge, of which President Lula is unaware”, says David.
The Black Women Decide movement is also trying to reach an agenda with the General Secretariat of the Presidency to discuss the topic. Founded in 2018, the group fights for the inclusion of black women in institutional politics and is present in 22 states.
The collective is the author of the “Ministra Negra Já!” campaign, which “aims to highlight the achievements of a group of black jurists”, according to the statement on its website. With , the campaign gained strength.
For Tainah Pereira, 32, political coordinator of Mulheres Negras Decidem, “the fight for more women and black people on the supreme court is historic and is directly related to the deepening of democracy.”
Odara – Instituto da Mulher Negra has been carrying out national campaigns for the nomination of a black woman to the STF since 2023, the year in which the . In October 2025, the campaign resumed after the .
“With the rejection of Messiah’s name by the Senate, we return with strength to demand the breaking of this historical exclusion of black women in spaces of power in Brazil”, says Joyce Souza, 34, coordinator of the institute’s project to combat political violence based on race and gender.
The judge of TRF 2 (Federal Regional Court of the 2nd Region), William Douglas, 58, is also drawing attention to the issue on social media, through the campaign “A Black Woman in the STF”. The jurist, who has worked with social and racial inclusion for almost 30 years, defends the appointment of a black judge to the Court.
“I have never been as involved in a campaign as I am now. The objective is to create visibility for the nomination of a black woman to the STF, since the anti-racist agenda is a societal agenda”, says Douglas.
Giovanni Harvey, 62, executive director of Fundo Baobá, defends the indication of the profile of someone who represents the majority of the Brazilian population. The institution calls itself “the largest Brazilian endowment fund managed by black people”, aimed at combating racism and promoting racial equity in the country.
“It’s past time for a black woman to be nominated. We can’t have a Supreme Court without representing almost 60% of the country,” says Harvey.
