INTRODUCTION:
In Brazil, maternal mourning shows striking ethnic and racial disparities, associated with the high mortality rate among the Black youth population resulting from urban violence and police actions, framed as mechanisms of state necropower. Black motherhood, as a practice of preserving life, contests this process, highlighting the limits and challenges of public policies to support bereaved mothers.

METHODS:
This is an integrative review of the literature that analyzes the body of Brazilian scholarship on movements and public policies aimed at black women facing the homicide of their children. Nine articles were included, selected from national databases (such as SciELO and LILACS), according to previously defined inclusion criteria.

RESULTS:
The results reveal a scenario marked by impunity and a lack of institutional support for secondary victims of homicide, whose suffering remains socially and institutionally delegitimized. Participants report insensitive treatment by professionals, highlighting the persistence of structural racism. The findings underscore the imperative for robust public policies, including redress and support for victims' families, based on the recognition of their humanity and the social determinants of health. The complexity of this context requires intersectoral actions aimed at addressing structural violence and historical exclusion.

CONCLUSIONS:
Black women are mobilizing to denounce state inaction, fighting for justice and recognition of their pain. They demand access to legal, financial, and health assistance, as well as legal accountability for public officials. These struggles aim to combat the culture of impunity, curtail violence in the favelas, and promote public policies that combat the genocide of black people.