Boxes of aunt jemima pancake mix are displayed on a shelf at scotty s market. The brand s name references a song old aunt jemima often performed in minstrel shows by a white person in blackface. Pepsico is changing the name and marketing image of its aunt jemima pancake mix and syrup according.
A box of aunt jemima pancake mix sits on a stovetop wednesday june 17 2020 in harrison n y. See more ideas about aunt jemima aunt cookie jars vintage. Jul 11 2018 explore nessy s busy bees s board aunt jemima followed by 473 people on pinterest.
The troubling history of this fictional figure is well documented coming straight out of a minstrel show but the companies making it were happy to sit by for the past 130 years and do. Pepsico the parent company that makes and sells aunt jemima brand syrup and pancake batter decided to discontinue the aunt jemima product line because the name and imagery is based on racist stereotypes. What you will receive is a collectible reprint picture made of an old antique vintage advertising magazine page ad and it is not an original magazine cover page or ad can or box or bottle label catalog guide book label ad advertisement metal or cardboard sign poster picture print or postcard.
Aunt jemima mills company. Aunt jemima in chains is modern art not old picture if your time is short a white artist known for social commentary photographed herself as aunt jemima. 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. Explore searchview params phrase by color family.
72 aunt jemima stock pictures and images browse 72 aunt jemima stock photos and images available or search for pancakes to find more great stock photos and pictures. A product image as the 130 year old brand features a black woman named aunt jemima who was originally dressed as a minstrel character the brand of syrup and pancake mix will get a new name and image quaker oats announced wednesday saying the company recognizes that aunt jemima s origins are based on a racial stereotype on june 18 2020. See more ideas about aunt jemima aunt aunt jemima pancakes.
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