Over more than three decades, OUR COMMON GROUND has raised and explored the intricate topics, issues, and problems faced by Black people and their collective spaces. By gatherings and giving voice to fears and hopes, the exploring the fabric upon which our choices are made unfolded and revealed paths to the extraordinary, demanding creativity, curiosity, and courage for a truly fulfilling a journey of struggle.
” . . . But always they and history teach us it
must be a peace in freedom and with justice
to be a good and rightful peace. Thus, we are
morally called, commanded and compelled to
bear witness to truth and set the scales of justice in their proper place, especially among
the voiceless and devalued, the downtrodden
and defenseless, the oppressed, and the different and vulnerable. And we must do this
not only through speech, but also in the way
we live our lives, do our work and wage our
struggles for shared good in the world.”
- Dr. Maulana Karenga, Founder of Kwanzaa
We were pleased to offer our audiences a world of limitless possibilities, where the journey’s challenges are as exhilarating as the destination, and where every moment is an opportunity to make a mark on the canvas of existence. The only limit is the extent of our courage to witness and our challenge to imagine a victory.
Janice Graham
OCG 