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Serenity At Last

RIP Jerry......................


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Quaker retiring Aunt Jemima brand because of racial stereotype
pressherald.com/2020/06/17/quaker-retiring-aunt-jemima-brand-because-of-racial-stereotype/

By ALEXANDRA OLSON and MATT OTTAssociated Press
June 17, 2020

NEW YORK — America’s painful struggles over racism have finally caught up with Aunt Jemima, that ubiquitous fixture served up at breakfast tables for 131 years.

Quaker Oats announced Wednesday that it will retire the Aunt Jemima brand, saying the company recognizes the character’s origins are “based on a racial stereotype.” Indeed, the logo was inspired by 19th century minstrels celebrating the “mammy,” a black woman content to serve her white masters. A former slave, Nancy Green, became the face of the pancake product in 1890.

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A box of Aunt Jemima pancake mix sits on a stovetop Wednesday in Harrison, N.Y. Quaker Oats said the 131-year-old name and image would be replaced on products and advertising by the fourth quarter of 2020. It did not say what the name would be changed to. Courtney Dittmar/Associated Press
 
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