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A herd aunt. Look what these monsters did to our old, sweet, black, Auntie J. She continues with some background on Nancy Green—the woman Aunt Jemima was based on—citing her as an example of ...
Quaker Oats is retiring the more than 130-year-old Aunt Jemima brand and logo, acknowledging its origins are based on a racial stereotype.
For decades, Quaker Oats knew that one of its major brands, Aunt Jemima, was built on racist imagery. The company inched toward fixing the problem over the years, replacing the ...
Growing CriticismThe brand had faced growing criticism recently, with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian tweeting “how is Aunt Jemima not canceled?” and linking to a video critical of the character.
Quaker Oats is retiring the more than 130-year-old Aunt Jemima brand and logo, acknowledging its origins are based on a racial stereotype. Posted 11:37 a.m. Jun 17, 2020 — Updated 12:50 p.m. Jun ...
Amid the cultural shift following the death of George Floyd, Aunt Jemima is the latest longtime icon to be canceled due to the racist depiction that stemmed from mascot's creation.
Key Background. Soon after Quaker Oats said it would rebrand Aunt Jemima in June, other companies pledged to reexamine or scrap questionable branding and packaging, including Eskimo Pie, Mrs ...
Now that PepsiCo has finally unveiled Aunt Jemima's new name, syrup-lovers are taking to Twitter to share their feelings about the change. Many think Aunt Jemima's new name could've been better.
Aunt Jemima is making her last batch of pancakes. Quaker Oats said Tuesday that its Aunt Jemima brand pancake mix and syrup will be renamed Pearl Milling Company. Aunt Jemima products will continue… ...
The company says it worked with diverse partners to “ensure the new brand was developed with inclusivity in mind” Digital News Writer, PEOPLE Aunt Jemima's new brand name and logo is hitting ...
The company unveiled a redesigned website for its line of Aunt Jemima products on Tuesday, saying “it was the start of a new day.” “Last June, PepsiCo and The Quaker Oats Company made a ...
Quaker Oats is retiring the more than 130-year-old Aunt Jemima brand and logo, acknowledging its origins are based on a racial stereotype.