Quaker Oats announced the syrup and pancake mix brand, which dates back to 1889 and . Other brands, including Uncle Bens, Cream of Wheat and Mrs. Butterworths, followed by announcing theyll consider changing their racially charged logos. In recent weeks, the 100-year-plus old brand (mostly associated with pancake mix and syrup) has been under fire for being racist following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, which has led to a reckoning about racism in all areas of America. This story has been shared 404,748 times. Aunt Jemima 's great-grandson is angry. She died in Syracuse in 1955. Syracuse, N.Y. -- Aunt Jemimas great-grandson is angry. Acknowledging that the brand was based on a racial stereotype, the name of the product will change and the imagery will be removed. Family of Aunt Jemima Fighting Against Her Cancellation, Woke Criticism Doesnt Phase Woody Harrelson After Viral SNL Covid Monologue, NBCs Chuck Todd: The Science Declares Gender A Spectrum, BLM Activist Destroyed Virginia Students Life With False Racism Accusations, Robert Kennedy Jr. Says Biological Males Should Not Be Playing Womens Sports. The untold story of the real 'Aunt Jemima' and the fight to preserve She understood the times that she lived and she just wanted to work, she says. An Aunt Jemima ad featuring Nancy Green, the original Aunt Jemima, that was in the New York Tribune, Nov. 7, 1909. During the first few decades of the 20th Century, in support of the already-existing brand, there were women hired to represent Aunt Jemima at public events and in marketing materials.. Evans said told Patch Chicago that Quaker Oats has profited off the images of slavery. However, a day after the announcement, a person claiming to be the great-grandson of "Aunt Jemima" protested the decision, stating that the corporation was erasing black history and suffering. Those brands also announced plans to change their packaging and, in some cases, brand names, due to their racially insensitive stereotypes. Syracuse, N.Y. -- Aunt Jemima 's great-grandson is angry. "The racism they talk about, using images from slavery, that comes from the other side white people. The Aunt Jemima brand will get a new name and image, and the change prompted a wave of conservative anger. Get the Daily OutKick and get smarter every day. Richard served as one of 12 brand ambassadors starting in 1925.
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