I'm not close to her at all. I grew up miles away from extended family and only saw them a handful of times. After she divorced my uncle, I saw even less of her.
I did decide to make a post discussing Black Lives Matter and what it means on my own page. I don't know if my aunt will even notice or necessarily think it has anything to do with her, and I don't care either way. It got some positive feedback from several of my friends... and a HUGELY racist screed from a cousin on the OTHER side of my family, who I had no idea felt that way.
That cousin shares my last name, though, so at least when my friends see it, they'll realize it's an unchosen relationship.
The uncle is by marriage.
It is sad, listening to both sides for me. I find myself disappointed in both sides of the coin.
Both sides have positive points. Both sides have negative points.
Both sides have done negative and positive in their portrayals.
The so called "white folk" that I come from were not rich, influential masters, most worked in the fields and factories, labouring for meagre wages. Eating crackers, to fill out their meals with inexpensive grains. Soup and crackers. Meatloaf with crackers. Crackers with peanut butter.
It is said that there may be two reasons for "white folk" being called by the slang "Crackers"
One is the above penchant of the poor white folk, for crackers with everything, that their darker skinned neighbours would call them.
The other is that of the Masters cracking the whip.
It is up to us to decide which to believe. Not all whites are of privilege.
I think you acted positively. I don't think you have to call her out personally, especially as you don't see each other anymore.
Racism is in all cultures, even amongst the same cultures. Sad.