A week ago, on behalf of The Baltimore Sun, the editorial board issued an apology for the paper’s history of upholding and furthering racism throughout its 185 years and failing to serve Black communities, chronicling many of its wrongs along with some more recent efforts to improve. As part of that project, we asked for feedback from readers about what we have yet to acknowledge and how we can do better. We received many thoughtful responses from throughout the region. We have also reached out to area authors, intellectuals and educators who study such issues for their feedback and expect to share those essays in the coming weeks. If you would like to contribute, please send your thoughts to talkback@baltimoresun.com, with the word “apology” in the subject line.
Here is a sampling of the reaction and suggestions readers have had to offer:
