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FriedScrapple t1_j7zn99p wrote

It’s definitely a weakness in the Banner. The tendency of the white-middle aged reporters who mostly live in north Baltimore to interview their friends and do stories about what their friends think is interesting. That’s even their pitch, we do stories about YOU! Tell US what to write about! So you get stories about people who raise chickens, or found a weird coffin in a park, or went camping and a pony at Assateague got into the beer. They’re writing for the audience that will pay for a subscription. And eat at Atlas. And click on whatever that Men’s Rights ad is about.

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[deleted] OP t1_j7zotgs wrote

Exactly. When their editor did her AMA on this sub, I specifically asked her about getting away from the focus on white people problems and talking to residents in neighborhoods outside of the burbs/White L where all of their reporters live. They've been better than The Sun, but there is still a ton of need for improvement.

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TheKingOfSiam t1_j80nvjj wrote

Way to make white folks feel 'other' and not allowed to live and have experiences in Baltimore.

The transit problem is the transit problem, regardless of the race of the person explaining their (not uncommon) experience.

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Scrilla_Gorilla_ t1_j80yxdo wrote

As a fellow white man I have to ask, do you regularly feel discriminated against? You're allowed to come to the city, take my word for it. Everyone is always real nice to me, though I like to think that's based on my personality.

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TheKingOfSiam t1_j81ibbs wrote

Nothing like since good old fashioned prejudice.

Married in the city. Kids born in the city. Lived there for 20 years. I'm good with the city. Wouldn't be in this sub if I didn't like it.

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CaptainObvious110 t1_j8e3qxy wrote

Thank you. Those are people that have been prioritized for many decades and it's time to level the playing field and stop playing those stupid games

Who uses the service the most and what needs to be done to improve it? Then actually fix the issues. When you do that EVERYONE benefits.

  1. Black people feel as though their voices are being heard and acted on. Which in turn helps to alleviate a whole of apathy.

  2. Actually acting on those concerns ultimately benefits everyone that uses public transportation regardless of race. This in turn helps more people to use the service which gets more people off the road and makes it so that whoever still needs to drive has a better experience getting where they need to go.

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z3mcs t1_j7ztrmy wrote

> It’s definitely a weakness in the Banner.

And a weakness in this sub too. And like, American life in general, lol. Black folk will scream something from the rooftops but so often nobody really takes heed until some white person echoes the same thing. (this is also the case with Men saying things Women have said in meetings in corporate settings)

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FriedScrapple t1_j7zvxqa wrote

Now the governor, speaker of the house, mayor of Baltimore, attorney general, states attorney, chief of police are all black, so, maybe that will change. Black women are the biggest voting bloc in the city, so locally they have a lot of power. But for stuff like bus lines you need the Governor on board.

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CaptainObvious110 t1_j8e31ji wrote

Exactly. A black person complaining about something should be taken just as serious as something said why someone who is white.

When I ride the bus it's always mostly black and Hispanic people on there. Rarely are their white people on there.

So even if it's unintentional it's still perpetuating the idea that white people are still superior and that it's to the point where it's considered normal by most people only goes to show how deeply entrenched that idea still is no matter how subtle it may be or how good intentioned people may be.

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