Because the modern "woke" philosophy is so twisted that removing the brand name created and made wildly successful by an extremely talented, intelligent, and groundbreaking Black woman is somehow now a good idea.
The Davis Milling Company became a great success in large part due to the sales and marketing skill of Nancy Green. Ms. Green was born into slavery but in spite of all the difficulties she faced in her life she used her talents and intelligence to help launch a wildly successful business.
Ms. Green's life should be studied by young people as an inspiration, not hidden from them. PepsiCo should have used their brand to promote her story, not pretend that it never happened.
PepsiCo should also be chastised for their apparent lie about how they came up with Pearl Milling Company. Early advertisements show that the company was The Davis Milling Company.
