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Aunt Jemima brand to change name, remove image that Quaker says is 'based on a racial stereotype'.
NBC News ^
| 6.17.2020
| Ben Kesslen
Posted on 06/17/2020 7:40:09 AM PDT by Carriage Hill
The Aunt Jemima brand of syrup and pancake mix will get a new name and image, Quaker Oats announced Wednesday, saying the company recognizes that "Aunt Jemima's origins are based on a racial stereotype."
The 130-year-old brand features a Black woman named Aunt Jemima, who was originally dressed as a minstrel character.
The picture has changed over time, and in recent years Quaker removed the mammy kerchief from the character to blunt growing criticism that the brand perpetuated a racist stereotype that dated to the days of slavery. But Quaker, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, said removing the image and name is part of an effort by the company to make progress toward racial equality.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: auntjemima; getworkgobroke; kellogg; kelloggs; racist; syrup
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To: Disambiguator
I agree....the other half of their issue is their own racism among each other, as well as their need to keep up material appearances. There is a pecking dis-order in their communities.
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posted on
06/17/2020 11:26:20 AM PDT
by
caww
To: carriage_hill
My suggestion for the new brand name: “AUNT SHANIQWA!”
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posted on
06/17/2020 12:07:47 PM PDT
by
BatGuano
(Ya don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do Ya?)
To: carriage_hill
That is a POSITIVE legacy ... nobody could cook pancakes like Aunt Jamima ... I don’t get this. Does anything representing the color BLACK need to be erased? What about “Black Beauty” ... racist book? This is really getting STUPID!
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posted on
06/17/2020 12:17:06 PM PDT
by
ThePatriotsFlag
(Remember: >>>>> o b a M A G A t e <<<<<)
To: ThePatriotsFlag
It’s only just beginning. They want to destroy America’s History, as commies/socialists/fascists always do. They’re worse than the Taliban and ISIS.
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posted on
06/17/2020 12:23:50 PM PDT
by
Carriage Hill
(A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
To: BatGuano
85
posted on
06/17/2020 12:28:12 PM PDT
by
Carriage Hill
(A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
To: Sacajaweau
and trannys....the kind that are underneath your car, will be known as “hydraulically powered directional momentum devices”
ya know......cant offend the freaks.....
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posted on
06/17/2020 12:30:45 PM PDT
by
QualityMan
( Mr. President, we have your back.)
To: R_Kangel
Inner Cities Amish Oats... If you don't like our products, we will loot and burn down your house...😋
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posted on
06/17/2020 12:44:05 PM PDT
by
Deplorable American1776
(Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-)could you shove)
To: carriage_hill
So what will the new name be? Grandma Jemima?
To: Verginius Rufus
Just a white box with “Pancake Mix” on the front.
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posted on
06/17/2020 2:34:04 PM PDT
by
Carriage Hill
(A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
To: carriage_hill
The world knew her as "Aunt Jemima," but her given name was Nancy Green and she was a true American success story. She was born a slave in 1834 Montgomery County, KY... and became a wealthy superstar in the advertising world, as its first living trademark. Green was 56-yrs old when she was selected as spokesperson for a new ready-mixed, self-rising pancake flour and made her debut in 1893 at a fair and exposition in Chicago. She demonstrated the pancake mix and served thousands of pancakes... and became an immediate star. She was a good storyteller, her personality was warm and appealing, and her showmanship was exceptional. Her exhibition booth drew so many people that special security personnel were assigned to keep the crowds moving. Nancy Green was signed to a lifetime contract, traveled on promotional tours all over the country, and was extremely well paid. Her financial freedom and stature as a national spokesperson enabled her to become a leading advocate against poverty and in favor of equal rights for folks in Chicago. She maintained her job until her death in 1923, at age 89. Nancy Green was a remarkable woman... and has just been ERASED by politically correct bedwetters.
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