Newsworthy Women on MSN3 个月
Aunt Jemima: Scrapping the Syrup "Mammy"
The name “Aunt Jemima” was inspired by a minstrel show song titled “Old Aunt Jemima,” which featured a character based on the ...
BBC4 年
Aunt Jemima to change branding based on 'racial stereotype'
US company Quaker Oats has announced it will rename its Aunt Jemima line of syrups and foods ... woman named after a character from minstrel shows in the 1800s that mocked African-Americans.
USA Today27 天
No, Quaker Oats hasn't announced Aunt Jemima products are back | Fact check
“Quaker Oats Brings Back Aunt Jemima After Nearly 5 Years Amid Customer Outcry: ‘You Asked, We Listened,’” reads the post. It was shared more than 4,000 times in just over a week. Other ...
BBC3 年
Aunt Jemima to rebrand as Pearl Milling Company this summer
The name itself was taken from a character from minstrel shows in the 1800s that mocked African-Americans. Quaker Oats, a division of PepsiCo Inc, bought the Aunt Jemima brand in 1925 and updated ...