Aunt Jemima brand to change name, remove image that Quaker says is 'based on a racial stereotype'.

NBC News ^ | 6.17.2020 | Ben Kesslen

[Carriage Hill]

The Aunt Jemima brand of syrup and pancake mix will get a new name and image, Quaker Oats announced Wednesday, saying the company 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 minstrel character.

The picture has changed over time, and in recent years Quaker removed the “mammy” kerchief from the character to blunt growing criticism that the brand perpetuated a racist stereotype that dated to the days of slavery. But Quaker, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, said removing the image and name is part of an effort by the company “to make progress toward racial equality.”

[Carriage Hill]

The lunacy continues.

[Red Badger]

Aunt Jemima brand to change name, remove image that Quaker says is 'based on a racial stereotype'

But Batty Crocker ain't?........................

[manc]

good grief when is this insanity going to stop and these lunatics going to get some common sense

[Sacajaweau]

Blacks don't make pancakes?

But every commercial now has a black in it. What's the difference?

[babble-on]

Wouldn’t Aunt Jemima more likely have been serving molasses rather than artificially maple-flavored corn syrup anyway?

[Dilbert San Diego]

What about Uncle Ben’s converted rice? Uncle Ben appears to be a black man.

[Sacajaweau]

And crackers will soon be called “plain little square cookies with salt”?

[eyeamok]

to make progress toward racial equality.

In Other Words:

We also believe Blacks are inferior, Incapable of navigating lifes obstacles without special rules, privileges and programs just for them. Because we are the Epitome of Racism.

[sevlex]

How about Aunt LaQuesha?

The label can feature her fat twerking a$$.

[pollywog]

What do ya bet that most blacks/African Americans will feel sad. I have NEVER once thought that brand to be racist, and we have used that syrup for years. I am almost 80!

[Ikeon]

I guess Aunt Jemima wasn’t black enouhh? So now we’re banning black statues / icons are too.

[tsowellfan]

What about all those violent Hip-Hop songs and Raps songs with every other word is the “N” word? They portray the black american as a murderous gang banging drug dealer.

What about the violent video games?

[ClearCase_guy]

Popeyes Chicken has a black actress who portrays their spokesperson.

I guess they need to fire her.

[albie]

This “misjustice” just suddenly dawned on them?

[Don Corleone]

good grief when is this insanity going to stop and these lunatics going to get some common sense

Short answer..never unless they are destroyed in total

[Magnum44]

[Carriage Hill]

It’s NOT going to stop until they’ve destroyed our American History. It’s the commie/socialist/fascist/leftist way.

[forgotten man]

The top 3 selling pancake mixes:

Aunt Jemimah (Quaker Oats/ PepsiCo)
Betty Crocker (General Mills)
Krusteaz (Continental Bakeries - family owned)

[Sans-Culotte]

How long until Poppin’ Fresh gets banned for being “too white”?

[gundog]

Forcing the unemployment of illustrated black folks. The logical next step, after disarming cartoon characters.