racism....the ugly side

Yesterday i was confronted with a bout of racism regarding an issue with someone in my family.  Yes, shocking.  Seriously, it shocked me.  Apparently she was on a bus in Chicago, there were no seats available and she was told to hold her four week old daughter, rather than leaving her in the carseat/stroller setup.  I guess it was blocking the aisle?  In any event, there was an elderly woman nearby with her cart with wheels - but she wasn't asked to close the cart.  When my family member announced this on Facebook she was met with sneers of, "that black bus driver", etc.  WOW...I was shocked.  Yes, it was strange and rather backward that the elderly woman was not asked to close her cart.  That my family member was asked to hold her infant daughter in her arms (which is clearly not safe).  But the backlash was amazing.  Over 30 comments on Facebook to her issue.  I guess I knew racism still existed, of course I did...but to that extent?  :(