Chicago native Michele Hoskins is taking over the syrup aisle.
Quaker announced last week that it will be changing the name and packaging of Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup, but the families of former Aunt Jemima ambassadors are not happy. According to Patch.com, Larnell Evans Sr, the great-grandson of Anna Short Harrington, who portrayed Aunt Jemima from 1935 to 1954, believes Quaker is trying […]
On Wednesday Quaker Oats announced, The Aunt Jemima brand of syrup and pancake mix will get a new name and image. According to CNN, the company says it recognizes that “Aunt Jemima’s origins are based on a racial stereotype.” The 130-year-old brand features a Black woman named Aunt Jemima, who was originally dressed as a […]
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