Using my personal story, I reflect on the history of the field of child development from the 1970’s to the present. I recount how far have we come…but also, how far we still have to go on creating a literature where contextual forces, such as racism and other sources of oppression are considered at the core rather than the perifery of research with minoritized BILPOC (Black, Indigenous, Latinx, People of Color) families and children. As scholars of color, we not only have had to conduct/fund/publish research and teach, but also push our institutions and organizations to create the systemic and political change necessary for others to follow.

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我们从哪里来……我们要去哪里？对个人、系统和政治的反思

通过我的个人故事，我回顾了从 1970 年代到现在的儿童发展领域的历史。我讲述了我们已经走了多远……而且，我们还要继续创造一种文学作品，其中将诸如种族主义和其他压迫来源等语境力量视为核心而不是少数化 BILPOC（布莱克、土著、拉丁裔、有色人种）家庭和儿童。作为有色人种的学者，我们不仅必须进行/资助/发表研究和教学，还必须推动我们的机构和组织创造其他人必须遵循的系统性和政治变革。