Aunt Jemima Family Sues

Larnell evans sr the great grandson of a syracuse woman who played aunt jemima for nearly 20 years tells patch that he vehemently. Aunt jemima s great grandson is angry. In 1890 a woman by the name of nancy green a slave born in 1834 was portrayed on a bottle of syrup and given the name aunt jemima her photo was used for many years on the boxes and bottles of the popular brand and she was the first woman to portray everyone s favorite aunt on the products.

Her face appears on pancake mixes syrups and a variety of. Family of aunt jemima sues pepsi quaker oats for 2 billion because she was real. The family tried suing for royalties but the judge kicked the lawsuit out saying evans and his family weren t executors of harrington s estate so they had no legal standing to sue on her behalf.

In a statement a company spokesperson acknowledged that aunt jemima s origins. On june 17 quaker oats announced plans to retire the aunt jemima name and image. Editor s note june 18 2020.

They allege the company that owned the brand made a promise to pay their great. The descendants of a woman they say portrayed aunt jemima in the 1930s are suing quaker oats for 2 billion. Pinnacle foods is also named in the suit.

Harrington whose image was supposedly used for the aunt jemima trademark is suing pepsico and its quaker oats division. The family of anna s. Published 6 days ago.

Family of one of the women who portrayed aunt jemima sued for 2 billion in reparations quaker oats insists that the brand character is fictitious. Filed claims against quaker oats its. Hunter and larnell evans jr.

The family also alleges a racial element to the exploitation of all women who portrayed aunt jemima and accuses quaker oats of stealing 64 original formulas and 22 menus from.