Ania,
So far as your role as the mediator goes, you may want to talk with your family before the holiday gathering gets started and (gently) remind them that the uncle and girlfriend deserve respect simply as people. Race doesn't have anything to do with it, really. Even if she were Black and they didn't like her, they should try to be cordial and not make this woman your uncle has chosen uncomfortable, right? The same applies even though she is White. As long as she is respectful, she should be respected. Now, if she steps in there and doesn't act right...all bets are off!
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