The Somerset Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) held their monthly on February 11 at the Pulaski County Public Library. The winners of the DAR American History
Aunt Jemima-brand pancake mix and syrup is being replaced on store shelves with a new brand: Pearl Milling Co. The change came among criticism that the former name and imagery was racist.
In February 2021, the brand maker Quaker Oats announced the changeover would happen in June, as The Associated Press reported at the time:
Quaker Oats, a division of PepsiCo Inc., had announced last June that it would retire the Aunt Jemima brand, saying the character’s origins are “based on a racial stereotype.” The smiling Aunt Jemima logo was inspired by the 19th century “mammy” minstrel character, a Black woman content to serve her white masters. A former slave, Nancy Green, became the first face of the pancake products in 1890.
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