Mississippi Paper Offers Apology for Its 'Gross Neglect' During Civil Rights Struggle

[mucifer]

By Greg Mitchell

Published: January 18, 2009 4:50 PM ET

NEW YORK In a remarkable statement one day before the birthday holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. -- and two days before the inauguration of Barack Obama -- the Meridian (Miss.) Star has, in an editorial, offered an apology for its past coverage of civil rights issues.

It closed: "There was a time when this newspaper – and many others across the south -- acted with gross neglect by largely ignoring the unfairness of segregated schools, buses, restaurants, washrooms, theaters and other public places.

"We did it through omission, by not recording for our readers many of the most important civil rights activities that happened in our midst, including protests and sit-ins. That was wrong. We should have loudly protested segregation and the efforts to block voter registration of black East Mississippians.

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[MadMaddie]

1. It is a new day...

It's weird in a way...

I am sure that this won't be the last of these admissions...

[Historic NY]

2. Wow what woke them up.

[FrenchieCat]

6. I dunno?

:shrug:

[firedupdem]

3. Wonder what brought that on? HMMMMM

It's a new day!

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

4. LOL. Things that make you go Hmmm? Better late then never.

[FrenchieCat]

5. We'll take it!

50 years later I guess is better than never.