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The Worth Justice Journal
DR. L’TOMAY VARLACK-BUTLER
The Discourse Doctor
Examining how language, narratives, power, and institutional practices shape the worlds we inhabit and the humanity we recognize.
Words Create Worlds
Reframing Restorative Approaches to Harm
The current approaches to harm according to the philosophical framework of Restorative Justice (RJ) provides us with the origins rooted in indigenous practices and principles where relationships are the foundation -building community and repairing harm as much as possible when a community member is harmed. In addition to the aforementioned, RJ provides a set of guiding questions when engaging in a restorative conference process where all parties involved meet one on one to di
WORTH JUSTICE
My heart weeps for the soul of this nation, for the families whose children are being murdered because they are black. I was once told that I have a soft spot for black men. I do. I understand that what we see playing out today is a resurgence of what took place years ago during slavery. We often wish survivors of abuse and rape forget what they experienced and say - because it was so long ago- well, so was slavery and here we are seeing it played out in a different way. The
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A SHARE FOR MY WHITE FRIENDS.
Things I shared with my white friends who remained silent. It’s ok to feel uncomfortable, horrified and utterly disgusted at the atrocious murder of a man, a black man by a white police officer. An officer who was hired to serve and protect. However, it’s not okay to remain silent on such a gross injustice. Being silent during this time is synonymous with being complicit, spiritually united to the hatred that took pride in taking a black man’s life. And for some of you I get
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The Worth Justice Journal
Words Create Worlds.
Reflections on discourse, restorative justice, faith, healing, leadership, relationships, and the pursuit of a more humanity-centered world.
PREPARING THE WAY
Worthshop inc., recognizes the power in having a sense of worth, and taking “worth steps” in the lives of children around us. One book that reminds me of the power of worth in action is, Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome by Dr. Joy Leary-DeGruy. In this book Dr. DeGruy shared how her father called each of his children to him on his death bed. He then shared some tough experiences he had. These instances were confrontations with white racist elements, it was either swallow his man
Jun 18, 20232 min read
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
Great day! Worthshop Inc. supports healthy relationships and understands the challenges couples face. Noticing differences and experiencing uncomfortable feelings are natural after the courting and dating phase shifts to commitment. We urge couples to see differences in thinking and personalities as recognizing individuality and gifts. You do not lose your personhood because you decide to share life together. People are not objects, possessions or servants, but rather free-th
Jun 18, 20231 min read
FROM EXODUS TO EXCELLENCE
Grand Rising Ten years ago, my day began with a routine. Prayer of thanks to seeing my eyes open, basic absolutions, and my mindset to be better than the day before. I was in New York State's only Maxi-max Correctional Facility. It is a place where all we're deemed worthless, violent, outcasts, and put out to pasture - to die. My stance was in and remained aligned with Viktor Frankl's quote from Man's Search for Meaning," Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the
Jun 18, 20233 min read
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