Aunt Jemima syrup and pancake mix to ditch name and image over ‘racial stereotype’ branding

The Aunt Jemima brand name of syrup and pancake mix will get a brand-new name and image, Quake Oats revealed Wednesday, stating the business identifies that “Aunt Jemima’s origins are based on a racial stereotype”. The 130- year-old brand name features a black female called Aunt Jemima, who was initially impersonated a minstrel character. The […]

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