12/03/2025
đ˘ A racist flight attendant slapped a Black mother with a baby while no one intervened â then a CEO saw what happened and did something that left everyone ashamedâŚđą
The slap came so suddenly that the entire row of passengers gasped, but no one moved. A young Black mother, holding her crying baby close to her chest, had just been struck across the cheek by a flight attendant.
The sound echoed in the cabin, followed by the babyâs terrified wail. For a moment, silence swept across the aircraft. People stared, whispering, pretending not to have seen what had just happened. Some lowered their heads, others pulled out their phones as if nothing had occurred.
The womanâs name was Angela Carter, a 28-year-old single mother from Atlanta, traveling to Chicago with her six-month-old son, Mason. She had been struggling to keep him calm since boarding.
Mason was teething, restless, and uncomfortable in the cramped seat. Angela, embarrassed but doing her best, had asked politely if she could walk up and down the aisle to soothe him. The flight attendant, a tall woman in her fifties named Barbara Miller, had already shown signs of irritation.
Her voice had been sharp, her eyes cold. When Angela made another request for some hot water to prepare Masonâs formula, Barbara sneered and snapped, âMaybe you people should learn how to control your children before getting on planes.â
Angela had tried to ignore the sting of that remark, focusing instead on mixing the formula quickly. But when Mason started crying again and she tried to stand, Barbara blocked her path and hissed, âSit down.
Youâre disturbing everyone.â Angela, exhausted and near tears, whispered, âPlease, heâs just a babyâŚâ And then it happened. Barbaraâs hand shot forward, striking Angelaâs face hard enough to jolt her backward into her seat. Mason screamed louder.
The cabin froze. The passengersâbusinessmen, students, retirees, even familiesâlooked on but did nothing. Some seemed shocked, others uncomfortable.
But not a single person stood up for Angela..đ˛
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