Francia Márquez. Between the darkness and the lights: resistance, oblivion and politics

Abstract

This article is relevant due to the semantic load that Francia Márquez represents as a black woman within Colombian diplomacy, her speech linked to her wardrobe are seen as new ways of doing politics from meanings, representations and performance that open the way to the black community within of the hegemony of power. Likewise, it should be noted that black communities, especially women, have participated in organizational processes within their communities with a role as caretakers of the territory, of the victims, of peace and ancestral knowledge, keeping politics alive within their communities. However, reaching the point that Francia Márquez has within Colombian politics has been a historic moment that has caused discomfort to the elites, due to the role that a black woman, leader and activist represents in one of the most important positions in Colombia. . The question arises, what is the representation of the figure of Francia Márquez in the Colombian political scene? And for this we have proposed to analyze the representation of Francia Márquez as a black woman in Colombian politics, in order to identify the representations presented in the speech and clothing of the current vice president of Colombia. From a qualitative methodological proposal of content analysis.