LET'S CONNECT, LEARN, HEAL & TAKE ACTION TOGETHER AGAINST RACISM
On The Matter Of Race
This Is a Live Opportunity
On The Matter of Race (OTMR) is hosting its second annual Live In-Person Conference on September 13-15, 2024 in Harlem, NYC.
OTMR Live represents an opportunity to meet other OTMR folks who have made the commitment to learn and do something about racism in the United States. You will learn from guest speakers including some of our very own OTMR participants.
Support Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle, Justin Nai’im Hurdle-Price and special guest speakers in our three day journey of powerful and meaningful teaching, conversations, gatherings and an incredible excursion; all meant to expand the OTMR six-month journey experience.
OTMR Live represents an opportunity to meet other OTMR folks who have made the commitment to learn and do something about racism in the United States. You will learn from guest speakers including some of our very own OTMR participants.
Support Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle, Justin Nai’im Hurdle-Price and special guest speakers in our three day journey of powerful and meaningful teaching, conversations, gatherings and an incredible excursion; all meant to expand the OTMR six-month journey experience.
The backlash against any DEI efforts in companies, organizations and education is real! We know that if our efforts are supported we can keep doing the important work of antiracism.
Did You Know?
Mental health and substance use disorder disproportionately impacts Black Americans…
Mental health conditions and substance use disorders are often under recognized, undertreated, or misdiagnosed due in part to bias, discrimination, and structural racism. Black youth who come to clinical attention are often diagnosed with behavioral problems, rather than other mental health conditions that identify an increased risk for suicide. They are more likely to receive poor quality care and are less likely to receive follow-up care after discharge.
In 2019, it was reported that nearly one fifth (18.7%) of American Indian/Alaska Native adults experienced mental illness in the last year.
33% of Korean American adults experience symptoms of depression, while 16% of Chinese Americans experienced similar symptoms.
78% of Filipino American women rate their mental health as "excellent or very good," compared to 45% of Chinese American women and 50% of Vietnamese American women.
78% of Filipino American women rate their mental health as "excellent or very good," compared to 45% of Chinese American women and 50% of Vietnamese American women.
More than 6 million Latino children were in poverty in 2010...
HIV/AIDS disproportionately impacts Black Americans...
2/3 of whom come from immigrant parents.
Roughly 30% of Hispanics in the US lack health coverage.
Roughly 30% of Hispanics in the US lack health coverage.
Black women with HIV have the highest number of years lost to premature death in comparison to any other racial group according to a recent 20-year-long study conducted in Tennessee.
Suicide disproportionately impacts Black Americans…
Maternal Morbidity disproportionately impacts Black Americans...
Since 2017, suicide has been the second leading cause of death for Black youth between ages 10-19 years old. Rates of suicide have risen faster than in any other racial/ethnic group in the past two decades with suicide rates increasing by 60% since then.
Black maternal morbidity is significantly higher than that of White maternal morbidity. In some areas of the country, such as Maryland, Black women are four times more likely to experience a pregnancy-related death than White women. This sharp contrast in mortality rates seems impossible in the 21st century. However, a survey conducted in 2016 on White medical students concluded that nearly half held false beliefs about biological differences in Black patients, including thicker skin and less sensitive nerve endings.
THESE WELL-DOCUMENTED INEQUITIES IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ARE JUST AN EXAMPLE OF WHY BLACK/LATINX, INDIGENOUS AND ASIAN PEOPLE FOSTER STRONG DISTRUST IN HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. IN TURN, THIS DISTRUST LEADS TO LIMITATIONS IN OPPORTUNITIES FOR PREVENTION, IDENTIFICATION, AND TIMELY INTERVENTION THAT REINFORCE SYSTEMIC RACISM.
IT’S ONLY THROUGH THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE WHITE PEOPLE WHO ARE SUPPORTED BY AND/OR RUN THESE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS CAN WE BEGIN TO DISMANTLE THESE STRUCTURES THAT DEGRADE BLACK LIFE.
What Is the Work Required to Become a White Comrade?
The On the Matter of Race Experience is a 6-month community experience in which White People are exposed to the world of systemic racism in order to understand the divide between being a White Person in the United States of America and being a Black, Indigenous, Latinx or Asian Person. Here students are challenged to deconstruct the privilege, subconscious bias, historical racism, systematic segregation and lifestyle differences that separate White People, Black People and other people of color.
Created by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle, On the Matter of Race is a container where White People who truly want to contribute to changing the racist systems in the United States of America are taught to dismantle the psychological structures in their mind to fully open their eyes to the disparity between Blacks and Whites in the world around them.
Throughout this journey, students are exposed to atrocities and covert racism Black People experience on a daily basis. Students are shown the ugly side of racism in America that they’ve been shielded from by delving into media like, “My Grandmother’s Hands” by Resmaa Menakem, watching the award-winning documentary on Black maternal morbidity, “Aftershock” and listening to one of the participants in the documentary, Shawnee Benton Gibson LMSW /FLDC.
It’s only through our program and events are students able to fully understand their responsibility in supporting the fight for equality for all people. We believe that through our program White People are able to take on the role of White Comrades, those who are willing to put themselves into incredibly uncomfortable situations to provide aid in the dismantling of systemic racism.
What began as a simple conversation between two well meaning White women asking Dr. Hurdle, a proud African-American woman, what they can do to contribute to the eradication of racism sparked a movement that has White People from all over the country checking their privilege to put on the mantle of White Comradeship and joining the fight against systemic racism.
Created by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle, On the Matter of Race is a container where White People who truly want to contribute to changing the racist systems in the United States of America are taught to dismantle the psychological structures in their mind to fully open their eyes to the disparity between Blacks and Whites in the world around them.
Throughout this journey, students are exposed to atrocities and covert racism Black People experience on a daily basis. Students are shown the ugly side of racism in America that they’ve been shielded from by delving into media like, “My Grandmother’s Hands” by Resmaa Menakem, watching the award-winning documentary on Black maternal morbidity, “Aftershock” and listening to one of the participants in the documentary, Shawnee Benton Gibson LMSW /FLDC.
It’s only through our program and events are students able to fully understand their responsibility in supporting the fight for equality for all people. We believe that through our program White People are able to take on the role of White Comrades, those who are willing to put themselves into incredibly uncomfortable situations to provide aid in the dismantling of systemic racism.
What began as a simple conversation between two well meaning White women asking Dr. Hurdle, a proud African-American woman, what they can do to contribute to the eradication of racism sparked a movement that has White People from all over the country checking their privilege to put on the mantle of White Comradeship and joining the fight against systemic racism.
OTMR LIVE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
They say 'the more you tell, the more you sell' which is true... but only if people actually read what you write.
$10,000
PREMIER LIVE
Includes:
Includes:
- sponsorship branding for the entire conference (including the dinner* and bus ride) on the conference microsite, event signage and special recognition at the podium from Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle
- two company promotional items included in the conference bags
- one invite to attend entire conference and one complimentary invitation to attend the dinner
- speaker spot on our panel
- social media shout outs
- sponsor listing on our website
- you will also be listed as an ally of OTMR work
- plus, you will get an acknowledgement in Lynne's blog post
$4,000
LEVEL 2 LIVE
Includes:
Includes:
- sponsorship branding for full conference
- one complimentary invite to conference and dinner
- table and a speaker spot on our panel
- social media shout outs in OTMR social accounts and during the OTMR Live event
- you will also be listed as an ally of OTMR work
- plus, you will get an acknowledgement in Lynne's blog post
$2,000
LEVEL 1 LIVE
Includes:
- sponsorship branding for the bus ride
- one complimentary invitation to attend the dinner
- social media shout out in OTMR social accounts and during the OTMR Live event
- you will also be listed as an ally of OTMR work
- plus, you will get an acknowledgement in Lynne's blog post
$1000
OTMR & LIVE SOCIAL MEDIA & BLOG POST SHOUT OUT
Includes:
- social media shout out in OTMR social accounts and during the OTMR Live event
- you will also be listed as an ally of OTMR work
- plus, you will get an acknowledgement in Lynne's blog post
$500
OTMR & LIVE SOCIAL MEDIA SHOUT OUT
Includes:
- social media shout out in OTMR social accounts and during the OTMR Live event
- you will also be listed as an ally of OTMR work
Listen In to What Past Members Shared...
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR
Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle
Creator of the On the Matter of Race Program
Dr. Lynne is a communication expert and conflict resolution strategist, diversity, equity and inclusion facilitator, speaker, and leadership coach with over 40 years of experience in blending the connection between communication, conflict and culture into my unique style of engagement for leaders.
She is the author of the best-seller, Closing Conflict for Leaders: How to Be a Bold Leader and Develop a Kick-Ass, High-Functioning, Happy AF Team.
She is the author of the best-seller, Closing Conflict for Leaders: How to Be a Bold Leader and Develop a Kick-Ass, High-Functioning, Happy AF Team.
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