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# We are deeply and profoundly sorry: For decades, The Baltimore Sun promoted policies that oppressed Black Marylanders; we are working to make amends
- URL: https://werd.io/we-are-deeply-and-profoundly-sorry-for-decades-the-baltimore/
- Published: 2022-02-19T19:21:23.000Z
- Updated: 2022-02-19T19:21:23.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:23

“Instead of using its platforms, which at times included both a morning and evening newspaper, to question and strike down racism, The Baltimore Sun frequently employed prejudice as a tool of the times. It fed the fear and anxiety of white readers with stereotypes and caricatures that reinforced their erroneous beliefs about Black Americans.”

\[[Link](https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-0220-sun-racial-reckoning-apology-online-20220218-qp32uybk5bgqrcnd732aicrouu-story.html)\]