Larnell evans sr s great grandmother anna short harrington portrayed the aunt jemima character from 1935 to 1954 the syracuse post standard reported. The great grandson of a woman who played the aunt jemima character for nearly 20 years said he was angry with quaker oats decision to change its logo and name on its pancake mix and syrup. The great grandson of a woman who played the aunt jemima character for nearly 20 years said he was angry with quaker oats decision to change its logo and name on its pancake mix and syrup.
The great grandson of a woman who played the aunt jemima character for nearly 20 years said he was angry with quaker oats decision to change its logo and name on its pancake mix and syrup. This comes as a slap in the face larnell evans sr. While many have welcomed the aunt jemima change larnell evans sr the great grandson of anna short harrington who he says played the aunt jemima character after she was discovered while serving pancakes at the new york state fair in 1935 believes the branding should remain the same.
Aunt jemima is that kind of stereotype that is premised on this idea of black inferiority and otherness a viral tiktok created by singer kirby pretty succinctly covers the brand name s ties to plantation slavery as well as the fact that its inspiration came from minstrel shows. Although depictions vary over time they are similar to the common attire and physical features of mammy characters throughout history. Her skin is dark and dewy with a pearly white smile.
Aunt jemima is based on the common enslaved mammy archetype a plump black woman wearing a headscarf who is a devoted and submissive servant. From 1933 1952 but was also. The final woman to ever portray aunt jemima in public was ann short harrington who not only traveled the country portraying the character and played her on t v.
Therese gardella december 19 1894 january 3 1950 was an italian american performer on the stage and screen whose stage persona was aunt jemima she performed on both stage and screen usually in blackface tess was born in glen lyon pennsylvania to john and louisa gardella she came to new york city in 1918 singing in dances and nightclubs and also political rallies. She was a native of lebanon tennessee and attended tennessee state college and later became a public school teacher. Maude mcelroy is only known to have played the role of aunt jemima on radio and was selected from 80 applicants for radio portrayal of aunt jemima in 1947 for a new quaker oats radio program.
While many have welcomed the aunt jemima change larnell evans sr the great grandson of anna short harrington who he says played the aunt jemima character after she was discovered while serving.
