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PepsiCo. Inc.’s business that sells Aunt Jemima products said it would retire the brand because of its origins in racist imagery of black people, the latest example of how companies are trying to grapple with racial disparities following the killing of George Floyd.

PepisCo’s packaged-foods unit said Wednesday it would remove imagery of the black woman from the Aunt Jemima brand’s pancake mixes, syrups and other products, and change its name. The company didn’t disclose the new name.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/pepsico-unit-to-retire-aunt-jemima-brand-citing-origins-in-racist-stereotype-11592398455
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So now there are no black faces on supermarket shelves.
I’m not offended by the Quaker man on Quaker Oats, or the little Debbie girl. Or that ugly sketch of Paul Newman. Or the abuelita on cinnamon hot chocolate. I fail to see why blacks are offended by Aunt Jemima.


506 posted on 06/17/2020 6:39:37 AM PDT by Melian ( Check yourself before you KeK yourself. ~ Melian)
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To: Melian

Because they are being brow-beat (AKA, bullied) by some septuagenarian, white, politically correct, politicians.
Otherwise known as Globalists.

It would be interesting to see how ^international^ sales of “Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix” and “AJ-syrup” perform and whether there are any complaints from their foreign customers about the depictions on their packaging?


511 posted on 06/17/2020 6:44:25 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (When we look to government to solve our problems, our "rights" become reduced to "privileges".)
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To: Melian
So now there are no black faces on supermarket shelves.

Au contraire, mon frere.

I fail to see why blacks are offended by Aunt Jemima.

They aren't. White liberals are offended FOR them.


522 posted on 06/17/2020 7:08:18 AM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Melian

A dozen years ago, I went back to old school shaving. I use mug and brush to lather for shaving with safety razor. No razor burn like with over priced disposable razors.

Anyway, for a mug, I use an old SAMBOS coffee mug that I found at a garage sale and I love the comments I get when guests use the bathroom at the house. Got it for the size as it fits shaving soap puck and nostalgia.

#allcoffeemugsmatter


544 posted on 06/17/2020 7:58:32 AM PDT by SheepWhisperer (My enemy saw me on my knees, head bowed and thought they had won until I rose up and said Amen!)
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To: Melian
I’m not offended by the Quaker man on Quaker Oats, or the little Debbie girl. Or that ugly sketch of Paul Newman. Or the abuelita on cinnamon hot chocolate. I fail to see why blacks are offended by Aunt Jemima.

Or the pretty Native American girl on the Land O Lakes butter packages - oh wait!
556 posted on 06/17/2020 8:31:21 AM PDT by tang-soo (Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks - Read Daniel Chapter 9)
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To: Melian
So now there are no black faces on supermarket shelves. I’m not offended by the Quaker man on Quaker Oats, or the little Debbie girl. Or that ugly sketch of Paul Newman. Or the abuelita on cinnamon hot chocolate. I fail to see why blacks are offended by Aunt Jemima.

They can put my pic on the syrup! Instead of Aunt Jemima it can be Granny "Neighbor!" I feel I may have earned this after all the pancakes I've made for 5 kids, 24 grandkids and now a greatgrandkid just learning to eat. I feel entitled! Are old white women allowed to be entitled?

do i really need a /sarc tag?

596 posted on 06/17/2020 9:51:38 AM PDT by Wneighbor (Weaponize your cell phone! Call your legislators every week.)
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To: Melian

What about Uncle Ben, and Mr Clean?


775 posted on 06/17/2020 2:45:37 PM PDT by KMG365
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To: Melian

Sooo, Nancy Green being one of the first black Americans to become a millionaire is history cuz some ignorant moron got offended?
You really can’t make this #### up


861 posted on 06/17/2020 4:48:57 PM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44
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