Posted on 02/27/2023 2:40:56 PM PST by Impala64ssa
Renowned political commentator and comedian/actor Ben Stein recently got into some hot water over his comments about Aunt Jemima. Stein released a video on social media speaking about eating breakfast for dinner while holding a bottle of pancake syrup. He expressed his grievance with the syrup brand removing the actual image of Aunt Jemima in favor of a white person or no person at all. Stein also said that she was a “large” African-American woman. The 30-second clip stirred a lot of controversies online, with many people referring to him as racist and insensitive. Other people say they agree with Stein, agreeing with his concern about removing black and other ethnic people from food packaging.
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When did they put a tranny on the Cheez-Its box? I guess I need to visit the cracker aisle next time I go grocery shopping, just for a laugh.
They have a "whites only" aisle now?
Dilbert, Dilbert?
Aunt Jeremiah was a real person. She was cheated out of a fortune by white business people. She is actually a black hero
Yes, she certainly was. And the stupid wokesters screwed Aunt Jemimah and her family out of a healthy revenue stream and removed her legacy.
Stopped it cold.
Aunt Jemima and Charley Pride were the first black people I ever saw. Needless to say I had a 100% positive view of black people as a small child.
Later on we moved and I met a few who changed the math a little.
The untold story of the real ‘Aunt Jemima’ and the fight to preserve her legacy
FFS! I guess Cheez Its are off my shopping list now.
I tried to research your claims and it's pretty tortured at best. Kind of typical for racial lore. Why don't you provide a link. Here is the first link that came up for me.
Nancy Green was one of the first Black corporate storytellers in the U.S.. Nancy didn't come up with the Aunt Jemima recipe, but she became the first living trademark in the advertising world, per the AAREG.
Nancy was born a slave in Montgomery County, Kentucky. (Worth noting: The Aunt Jemima website neglects to mention this part of Nancy Green's biography.) She was recruited by the R.T. Davis Milling Company, who bought the Aunt Jemima formula and brand, when she was 56.
This content is imported from Tiktok. (Who wouldn't believe anything posted on TikTok?) You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Meet Nancy Green, the Real Aunt Jemima.
Nancy regularly promoted the Aunt Jemima brand. At the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, Nancy demonstrated the pancake mix and served thousands of pancakes. Her booth became so popular that special police officers were assigned to it to keep the crowds moving, the AAREG says. She was given a medal and certificate by fair officials for her performance.
Nancy signed a lifetime contract to promote Aunt Jemima. Afterward, she traveled on promotional tours across the country, the AAREG reports. Suddenly, pancakes became hugely popular. Nancy stayed in the job until she died in a car crash in 1923.
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a32892551/aunt-jemima-real-person-nancy-green/
“The Imitation of Life” was the movie based upon the life of Aunt Jeremiah. It was done in 1925.
“Uncle Jemima” was an ambitious entrepreneur whom never received the credit and/or notoriety he deserved.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg4lpu_9iKE
I think they’ve changed it to the “Pearl Milling Company” now — with no picture of anyone on the box - I assume none on the syrup either.
I’ve got a bottle of Aunt Jemima syrup almost used up.
Ru Paul Cheez-its??? Look at that...
a cross dresser LBGTQWERTY is an acceptable replacement for blacks to swallow? Is that what woke progressive libtards think? I wonder how that tidal wave will go over? Jesus, can those bags of shit hate or what?
Actually she was cheated out of nothing. She became wealthy and founded churches. She was successful and you can call her a hero.
The one product that was not named was Cream of Wheat cereal which used to feature the image of a black chef (possibly a railroad dining car employee) on its package.
When I was a child, I thought that Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben were a married couple.
Maple flavored Corn syrup gives me the shakes. It’s either jam or agave... but I couldn’t tell you when the last time I ate a pancake was.
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