Category: Anti-Racism Is a Verb

By Guimel DeCarvalho, Vice President of People and Culture, Chief Diversity Officer Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. It is a day to celebrate all of the contributions Native Americans have made and reflect on their histories and cultures. We often forget the fact that there were millions of people in the Americas that were part…
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By Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture, Chief Diversity Officer Privilege in its simplest form is getting things you haven’t earned because there are no obstacles in your way. According to Dictionary.com privilege is: a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed by a particular person or a restricted group of people beyond the advantages…
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By Guimel DeCarvalho Director of People and Culture, Chief Diversity Officer Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall, James Brown, and the Marvel character T’Challa in the Black Panther. Chadwick Boseman made a career of playing iconic Black characters. His death at 43 is a shock to many. His role choices were like a how-to manual for representation…
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By Guimel DeCarvalho Director of People & Culture, Chief Diversity Officer Silence is a powerful thing. Whether choosing not to speak up about witnessing racism or choosing not to speak up about your own experiences of it, staying silent allows white supremacy to stay in place. Read Boston University’s Dean and Professor of Law Angela…
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By Guimel DeCarvalho Director of People & Culture, Chief Diversity Officer Yesterday the Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic voted to not play in their playoff game in protest over the shooting of Jacob Blake. Shortly after other NBA teams did the same. The WNBA players, in a continuation of the work they have been doing…
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By Guimel DeCarvalho Director of People and Culture Given the obstacles to voting presented by the pandemic and the attacks on the postal service, it’s more important than ever to think about the mechanics of voting and how you can take action to make sure it happens. We’ve previously shared an article on how to…
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By Taiany Goulart Medford Program Director Today’s anti-racist action comes from Medford Program Director, Taiany Goulart. Taiany is following the work of Rachel Cargle, a Black author, academic, speaker and activist known for her anti-racism work. Cargle’s #DoTheWork course is a self-paced 30 day call to action for those who seek to be allies to…
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