Jun
23
Relatives of the Actresses Behind Aunt Jemima Cite Concerns Over Legacy Erasure
Posted in: UncategorizedThe smiling, submissive visage of Aunt Jemima, a 130-year-old pancake and waffles staple, has long been scrutinized for its controversial depiction of the plump and devoted “Black mammy” minstrel stereotype, inspiring books and academic dissertations on the subject. While Quaker Oats dropped Jemima’s head-wrap in favor of delicate pearls in 1989 (a century after the…
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