A great woman has been erased from history by idiots.
The branding of the syrup was a tribute to this woman’s gifts and talents. Now future generations will not even know this beautiful woman existed. What a shame. The world knew her as “Aunt Jemima”, but her given name was Nancy Green and she was a true American success story. She was born a slave in 1834-Montgomery County, KY. and became a wealthy superstar in the advertising world, as its first living trademark. Green was 56-yrs old when she was selected as spokesperson for a new ready-mixed, self-rising pancake flour and made her debut in 1893 at a fair and exposition in Chicago. She demonstrated the pancake mix and served thousands of pancakes, and became an immediate star. She was a good storyteller, her personality was warm and appealing, and her showmanship was exceptional. Her exhibition booth drew so many people that special security personnel was assigned to keep the crowds moving. Nancy Green was signed to a lifetime contract, traveled on promotional tours all over the country, and was extremely well paid. Her financial freedom and stature as a national spokesperson enabled her to become a leading advocate against poverty and in favor of equal rights for all Americans. She maintained her job until her death in 1923, at age 89. This was a remarkable woman, and sadly she has been ERASED by politics. I wanted you to know and remind you in this canceled culture time period
Pearl Milling Company, formerly known as Aunt Jemima from 1889 to 2021, is an American brand of pancake mix, syrup, and other breakfast foods. The original version of the pancake mix for the brand was developed in 1888–1889 by the Pearl Milling Company and was advertised as the first ready-mix cooking product.
Pearl Milling Company, formerly known as Aunt Jemima from 1889 to 2021, is an American brand of pancake mix, syrup, and other breakfast foods. The original version of the pancake mix for the brand was developed in 1888–1889 by the Pearl Milling Company and was advertised as the first ready-mix cooking product. The Aunt Jemima brand name was discontinued by its current owner, PepsiCo, with all products rebranded in June 2021 to Pearl Milling Company, the name of the company that originally produced the product.
The Aunt Jemima name and character, appropriated from a vaudeville blackface character by Chris L. Rutt and Charles G. Underwood for their ready-made pancake flour mix at the Pearl Milling Company, is generally considered to be based on the enslaved “Mammy” archetype. The use of the brand name became an important precedent in U.S. trademark law in a 1915 case between the pancake mix company and an unrelated seller of pancake syrup. The brand has been owned by the Quaker Oats Company (now part of PepsiCo) since 1926.
Nancy Green portrayed the Aunt Jemima character at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, one of the first Black corporate models in the United States.[1] Subsequent advertising agencies hired dozens of actors to perform the role as the first organized sales promotion campaign.
The Aunt Jemima character has been criticized as an example of the exploitation of Black women in American society. “Aunt Jemima” is sometimes used as a female version of the derogatory epithet “Uncle Tom” or “Rastus“. In June 2020, Quaker Oats announced that the Aunt Jemima brand would be discontinued “to make progress toward racial equality”, and the brand was discontinued one year later.
