Opening Chapter

Abstract

We present the book Racism and Human Development from its genesis, purpose, contributions, limitations, and aspirations. Our goals with this book have scientific and political implications. We place this work as another step toward racial equity and toward a developmental science that leaves no one behind. We consider the urgency of producing academic material in the field of developmental psychology that is capable of reflecting the social reality and the incipience of works that address the effects of racism throughout life, covering its social, psychological, family, community, and health impacts. We present our conceptualization of racism from the Brazilian experience, as well as the contexts of development and their relationship to racism. We hope this book serves as an inspiration to students, scholars, and practitioners who are seeking tools and examples of studies of race and racism from a developmental perspective.