Racism and Violence

In one of Mr. OC's more recent posts' "Proclaiming Emancipation, Part II", he poses the question, "are we any closer to equality?" As I thought about this question more and more, a story appeared on the news that seemed very relatable to the question. On a recent Delta flight, a 60-year-old man slapped a 19-month-old baby across the face and told the mom to "shut that n-word baby up". The slur was then used again towards the infant. Click here to watch a video and read more about this incident. 

This action by this older man seems very relatable to some of the hate crimes committed during the late 50's and 60's. Slapping a baby across the face seems to be one of the most appalling, and offensive crimes someone could commit, and it was done within this last week. So in my opinion the answer to doc OC's question seems very apparent. If this type of hatred and violence is being committed, then I do not believe we are any closer to equality. It seems apparent that there are some very big gaps that still need to be fixed for racial equality to improve. Certainly this one man needs to learn a lesson, and face some punishments. What do you think? Are we any closer to racial equality? And what type of punishment does this older man who slapped the baby deserve?