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a b Nagasawa, Katherine (June 19, 2020). "The Fight To Preserve The Legacy Of Nancy Green, The Chicago Woman Who Played The Original 'Aunt Jemima' ". WBEZ. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. In 1888, St. Joseph Gazette editor Chris L. Rutt and his friend Charles G. Underwood bought a small flour mill at 214 North 2nd St. in St. Joseph, Missouri. [5] Rutt and Underwood's "Pearl Milling Company" produced a range of milled products (such as wheat flour and cornmeal) using a pearl milling process. [6] Facing a glutted flour market, after a year of experimentation they began selling their excess flour in paper bags with the generic label "Self-Rising Pancake Flour" (later dubbed "the first ready-mix"). [1] [2] [7] Rutt's recipe from November 1, 1889, on display at Patee House museum in St. Joseph, Missouri a b Gritz, Jennie Rothenberg (April 23, 2012). "New Racism Museum Reveals the Ugly Truth Behind Aunt Jemima". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Lillian Richard was hired to portray Aunt Jemima in 1925, and remained in the role for 23 years. Richard was born in 1891, and grew up in the tiny community of Fouke 7 miles west of Hawkins in Wood County, Texas. In 1910, she moved to Dallas, working initially as a cook. Her job "pitching pancakes" was based in Paris, Texas. [9] After she suffered a stroke circa 1947–1948, she returned to Fouke, where she lived until her death in 1956. Richard was honored with a Texas Historical Marker in her hometown, dedicated in her name on June 30, 2012. [56] [57] [58] [59]

a b Anderson, Peggy (May 2, 1989). "Aunt Jemima's Ready for the '90s". The Burlington Free Press. Associated Press. p.7. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021.a b c d e f Hansen, John Mark (June 19, 2020). "The real stories of the Chicago women who portrayed Aunt Jemima". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. a b "Agnes Moody, 'Aunt Jemima' actress, dies in Chicago". The Pittsburgh Gazette. April 10, 1903. p.2. a b Voytko, Lisette (June 17, 2020). "Aunt Jemima—Long Denounced As A Racist Caricature—Removed By Quaker Oats". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. a b c d e f Roberts, Sam (July 18, 2020). "Overlooked No More: Nancy Green, the 'Real Aunt Jemima' ". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021.

Barry Presgraves, then 77-year-old Mayor of Luray, Virginia, was censured 5-to-1 by the town council because he referred to Kamala Harris as "Aunt Jemima" after she was selected by Joe Biden to be the Democratic Party vice presidential candidate. [43] [44] [45] [46] Performers of Aunt Jemima [ edit ] In an announcement on Tuesday by PepsiCo, which owns Aunt Jemima’s parent company Quaker Oats, the pancake-mix and syrup line formally began rebranding itself and moved one step closer to permanently abandoning its 131-year-old name. a b Berry, Karin D. (June 18, 2020). "It was past time for Aunt Jemima's image to go". Andscape. ESPN. Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Boyce, Travis (Summer 2020). "Cruel Summer1 | Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy". Journaldialogue.org . Retrieved March 4, 2021.

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a b c Richardson, Riché (June 24, 2015). "Can We Please, Finally, Get Rid of 'Aunt Jemima'?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021. Main article: Lillian Richard Historical marker dedicated to Lillian Richard, Aunt Jemima portrayer Days earlier, American satirical news outlet The Onion published a fictional article about a similar announcement. [22] In June 2021, the Aunt Jemima brand name was discontinued by its current owner, PepsiCo, with all products rebranded to Pearl Milling Company, the name of the company that produced the original pancake mix product. [3] [4] History [ edit ] We recognize Aunt Jemima’s origins are based on a racial stereotype. While work has been done over the years to update the brand in a manner intended to be appropriate and respectful, we realize those changes are not enough.

Griffin, Johnnie (1998). "Aunt Jemima: Another Image, Another Viewpoint". Journal of Religious Thought. 54/55: 75–77. It has been a staple of American breakfast tables for more than a century, but has long faced criticism that its name and likeness are rooted in racist imagery.

John Sylvester of WTDY-AM drew criticism after calling Condoleezza Rice an "Aunt Jemima" and Colin Powell an "Uncle Tom", referring to remarks by singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte about their alleged subservience in the George W. Bush administration. He apologized by giving away Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup. [42]

Kesslen, Ben (June 17, 2020). "Aunt Jemima brand to change name, remove image that Quaker says is 'based on a racial stereotype' ". NBC News. Archived from the original on February 16, 2021. This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sourcesin this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)The earliest advertising was based upon a vaudeville parody, and it remained a caricature for many years. [1] [3] [12] Berry, Karin D. (September 2, 1991). "Aunt Jemima Tribute Falls Flat as Pancake". The Plain Dealer. Aunt Jemima embodied a post-Reconstruction fantasy of idealized domesticity, inspired by "happy slave" hospitality, and revealed a deep need to redeem the antebellum South. [36] There were others that capitalized on this theme, such as Uncle Ben's Rice and Cream of Wheat's Rastus. [32] [36] Slang [ edit ]