Author: Wayside Team

By Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture All forms of oppression and tyranny rely on maintaining at least one “big lie” by many and escaping the consequences for that lie. Caste and white supremacy rely on the lie that one group is inherently superior to the other. As Isabel Wilkerson writes, It mattered…
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By Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture On behalf of the entire Senior Team, we would like to acknowledge the macro. Yesterday a hate-filled mob of rioters invaded our Capitol Building and attempted an insurrection of our democracy. We know that the events of yesterday are on all of your minds as they are in…
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By Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture If there is one thing we have learned this year, it’s that every single vote counts. And then it is counted again. And then counted one more time to make sure. As the final results for the Georgia runoff election are coming in today, I can’t…
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By Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture Cultural appropriation is one of those terms you may have heard repeatedly, but many not really know what it means. John Paul Brammer defines it as “the majority plucks the characteristics of disenfranchised communities for profit—without crediting or even acknowledging the creators.” In the articles linked below,…
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By Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture Systemic racism doesn’t just happen in America. Around the world systems of oppression replicate many of the same mechanisms and outcomes. They also have their own unique quirks and ways of taking shape. Isabel Wilkerson’s book “Caste” outlines the overlaps between the caste system in India,…
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