Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the different uses and appropriations that the Valongo Wharf, ancient area where slaves disembarked in Rio de Janeiro, has been suffering during its transformation into "cultural heritage". This process started with the wharf's "rediscovery" in 2011, during the revitalization works in the city's historic Port Area. We discuss how other voices, other uses of the heritage, and thus other memories are in permanent negotiation with the appropriation of the area by segments of the Black Movement. The paper was based in the material about the revitalization that has been distributed, as well as videographic registration and ethnographic material.
Keywords:
revitalization; heritage; memory; appropriation; African heritage
