Launched in the spring of 2008, Common Ground is a community dialogue-to-action initiative on race relations in Memphis. After honest conversations about the role of race and ethnicity in shaping our personal lives and our community, we aim to be the change that we wish to see in the world.

We are Memphians. We represent different races, ethnicities, cultures, religions, generations, socioeconomic classes, genders, and backgrounds. Yet, we believe in the power of the dreams that unite us. We recognize the urgency of racial and ethnic justice. We seek ways to take responsibility for our words and actions, and we invite others in our community to live on Common Ground with us.

To initiate the conversation, here are some questions for thought:

• What roles have race and ethnicity played in your life?
• What action is necessary for Memphis to live on Common Ground?
• What does the phrase "leadership accountability" mean to you?
• How can we, as citizens, model the change that we wish to see in Memphis?

Join the movement by sharing your thoughts and experiences.

"Everything now, we must assume, is in our hands.”
~James Baldwin