Get History Of Aunt Jemima Pics. Aunt jemima is changing its name and logo after 130 years of using a black woman as the staple feature of the brand's marketing. Aunt jemima is a brand of pancake mix, syrup, and other breakfast foods.
Aunt jemima has become known as one of the most exploited and abused women in american history, said d.w. The direct inspiration for aunt jemima originates from a minstrelsy/vaudeville song of the same name. And now a word from our sponsor.
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After more than 130 years, aunt jemima is being removed from packaging for syrup and pancake mix. By 1915 it had become one of the most recognized brands in us history, and changed us trademark law. Her face on the box, that image on the box, was probably while some people might view the image of aunt jemima as antiquated or insensitive, williams does not see it that way. Aunt jemima is a brand of pancake mix, syrup, and other breakfast foods.