Prolonged stress with no release impacts a child’s developing body and mind... so much so that it hinders important neurological connections from forming. And living with racism or facing injustice is a significant stressor. So connecting the dots, racism is a form of trauma that negatively impacts child development.
See the science behind this connection at Harvard University's Center for the Developing Child:
https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/racism-and-ecd/
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