Larnell evans sr 66 calls it an injustice for me and my family that his great grandmother anna short harrington who portrayed aunt jemima from 1935 to 1954 is being erased from the brand s history. The great grandson of the syracuse woman who played aunt jemima has slammed quaker oats decision to change its packaging after outcry that the logo is racist. Yesterday we reported that quaker foods caved to calls to cancel aunt jemima and that the brand will be renamed.
Aunt jemima s great grandson is furious that her legacy is being erased tell me now june 18 james conrad posted on 06 18 2020 12 37 12 pm pdt by aspald. Tellmenow aunt jemima s great grandson is furious that her legacy is being erased after quaker foods announced its rebranding the great grandson of the real aunt jemima expressed his fury that cancel culture is erasing her legacy. This is part of my history sir larnell evans sr 66 of north carolina told patch.
This is an injustice for me and my family. A great grandson of a black woman who once played the character of aunt jemima is angry that quaker oats is planning to cancel the brand. The racism they talk about.
This is part of my history sir larnell evans sr 66 of north carolina told patch. This is an injustice for me and my family. A great grandson of a black woman who once played the character of aunt jemima is angry that quaker oats is planning to cancel the brand.
Anna short harrington portrayed aunt jemima from 1935 to 1954 and she is being erased from the brand s history. Aunt jemima s great grandson furious over her removal from products. Chicago a great grandson of aunt jemima doesn t want quaker oats or white america for that matter to easily erase its racist history by retiring the iconic breakfast brand.