our church vision
Common Ground Midtown is joining with God in the reconciliation of all things through the sacrificial love of Jesus.
why reconciliation
We believe that every person is valuable and loved and deserves to flourish because of the image of God in them. The name of our church is meant to reflect God’s vision for this oneness and harmony. Jesus is our common ground.
resources for reconciliation
Below you’ll find a cultivated list of resources on racism, racial equity and equality, and reconciliation that will help to illustrate the tremendous obstacles our society imposes on people of color. Feel free to share your own good finds by emailing office@cground.org.
reading + audiobooks
Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson
Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor, Layla F. Saad
Reconciling All Things: A Christian Vision for Justice, Peace and Healing, Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice
The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism, Jemar Tisby
I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, Austin Channing Brown
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, Robin Diangelo
An Indigenous People’s History of the United States, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
How to Be an Antiracist, Imbram X. Kendi
The Making of Asian America: A History, Erika Lee
So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo
An African American and Latinx History of the United States, Paul Ortiz
The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America, Andrés Reséndez
Note: Amazon links are provided for convenience. You can find a list of independent, Black-owned booksellers by state here, or visit one of Indiana’s Black-owned bookstores:
Brain Lair Books (South Bend, IN)
websites + other resources
Live Another Day, provides extensive information on the best life-saving mental health and substance use resources.
Lines for Life, support line for those who are feeling the emotional impacts of racist violence and microaggressions, of immigration struggles and other cross-cultural issues.
lists + feeds
Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community — A guide that was created to discuss the impact of racism and discrimination on the mental health of our Black communities.
Anti-racism Resources — A living Google Doc that lists books, podcasts, and more curated specifically for white individuals and parents.
75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice (Medium)
Resources for White People to Learn and Talk About Race and Racism (Fractured Atlas)
podcasts
Codeswitch (NPR)
The Disrupters (Christianity Today/Inter-varsity Press)
Pass the Mic (The Witness)
Uncivil (Gimlet)
1619 (New York Times)
Seeing White (Scene on Radio)
tv + video
How I Got Over (& Campaign)
True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality (HBO, YouTube)
The Black Church (PBS)
13TH (Netflix)
White Fragility (Robin DiAngelo, YouTube)
