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[…] products would have eaten Uncle Ben’s rice at home, at family get-together, at events, at food stalls or in restaurants through the years and would have used Aunt Jemima syrup on pancakes. I have. It has taken George Floyd and the taken down of statues to realize the past. When the images on the products are […]

[…] Jeffersons,’ we did 200 shows,” exclaims Gibbs. “A couple of my favorites are the one with Billy D. Williams, which has become a classic, and the ‘ Aunt Jemima’ show. It was great the whole cast was great. It was my first show. I didn’t always understand how things went, but I paid attention to […]

[…] year. Mars is the latest company to change names or logos amid new pressure from the Black Lives Matter protests over police killings of unarmed African Americans. Aunt Jemima, Land-O-Lakes and Eskimo Pie are among other brands that are retiring racist logos. Below, reports about Mars’ announcement in June that it would follow the lead of […]

[…] takes years to get their records expunged, which would allow them to obtain Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification. MORE NEWS: Master P Launches ‘Uncle P’s’ Food Line as Alternative to Aunt Jemima “AB 2147 ensures that formerly incarcerated people who have successfully participated as incarcerated firefighters have a pathway to meaningful employment,” said Assemblymember Eloise Gomez Reyes (D – Grand Terrace), the […]

[…] referendum directly on Obama,” Anita Dunn, an Obama administration aide and top adviser to Biden’s presidential campaign, said. RELATED NEWS: This Mayor Joked: ‘Joe Biden Just Announced Aunt Jemima as His VP Pick’. Town Wrath Ensued. (Video) And during the run-up to this year’s Iowa caucuses, one Biden rival told Politico, Obama privately reminisced about […]

[…] no longer enough. Consumers now have the tenacity and technology to hold companies accountable for actually acting upon their stated commitments. Changing blatantly slave-related brand names like Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben’s is long overdue, and the arguments Quaker Oats and Mars have offered in their defense are embarrassing.  (If they’re serious about respect for […]

[…] Rakim’s beat for “Paid in Full,” with a smidge of Sam Cooke’s “You Send Me” borrowed for the chorus. MORE NEWS: WATCH: Quaker Oats to Ditch ‘ Aunt Jemima’ Name After Finally Admitting It’s ‘Based on a Racial Stereotype’ “Set Adrift on Memory Bliss” became the first single by a black rap group to reach […]

[…] and racial inequality following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis for retailers to rethinking their merchandising strategies, like Quaker Oats announcing the end of its Aunt Jemima name and Band-Aid offering flesh-toned bandages for folks with melanin. Trevor Noah tackled this topic on “The Daily Show” Tuesday night with correspondent and natural hair wearer Dulce […]

[…] just say, why? Why? I mean…Am I that old? I don’t feel that old. And it’s not a respect thing. Don’t give me that. Auntie Ava? Like Aunt Jemima?” Lathan explained the term was used because of the “weight that she brings– the importance,” to which DuVernay responded, “I appreciate that.” However, she admitted, “I’ve […]

[…] on the robocall identified itself as the “magical negro Oprah Winfrey.” “I see … potential in Stacey Abrams,” the voice said. “Where others see a poor man’s Aunt Jemima, I see someone white women can be tricked into voting for, especially the fat ones.” Listen below. OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: Wesley Snipes: Actor Ordered […]

[…] got to let them out,'” the Suicide Squad star explained in an Instagram video on Thursday. READ THIS: BLACK WOMAN SUES MEMPHIS DERMATOLOGIST THAT CALLED HER ‘ AUNT JEMIMA’ Last day in Budapest. I woke up #InMyFeelings I’ma Keep It ?… I was TERRIFIED up there. That’s why my dance moves is all STIFF! Haha […]

[…] put this sign up to be derogatory, racist or to offend anyone. This is part of Americana History…just like everything else hung in our collection and buildings. Aunt Jemima, mammies, and lots of other black collectibles are highly sought after, as is Americana collectibles with white characters. The Coon Chicken Inn was an actual restaurant […]

[…] a black woman. I say no way! I was even told that perhaps I should do an animated picture of my Mother just like they did for Aunt Jemima. Well let’s just say I no longer have that friend after 40 years of friendship. That’s why I worked hard and raised my own money and […]

[…] economic ripples of Rap Snacks travel far and wide. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For years products have been pushed to black customers from white companies. Uncle Ben’s Rice and Aunt Jemima Pancakes are a couple of notable examples. With less than 2% of the products in grocery stores owned by black companies, Rap Snacks mission is bigger […]