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Aunt Jemima Syrup Changes Its Name After Charges of Racism – NBC Chicago

Aunt Jemima Changes Name to Pearl Milling Company After Charges of Racism – NBC Connecticut

“Though new to store shelves, Pearl Milling Company was founded in 1888 in St. Joseph, Missouri, and was the originator of the iconic self-rising pancake mix that would later become known as Aunt Jemima,” the company said. Quaker Oats added the new name was workshopped with “consumers, employees, external cultural and subject-matter experts, and diverse agency partners,” and “developed with inclusivity in mind.” It also plans to make a $1 million “commitment to empower and uplift Black girls and women.” While the change is sure to be hailed by many, relatives of former Aunt Jemima spokeswomen said last year they were concerned their family history would be erased as Quaker Oats moved to rebrand the syrup and pancake mix.

Aunt Jemima Syrup Changes Its Name After Charges of Racism – NBC10 Philadelphia

Aunt Jemima Syrup Changes Its Name After Charges of Racism – NBC New York

East Texas Legends For Black History Month: Lillian Richard

East Texas Legends For Black History Month: Lillian Richard The recent controversy over the Quaker Oats companies choice to remove the image of Aunt Jemina from its products and to change of the name of its brand, was a decision met with mixed results, including here in East Texas. After over 100 years, Aunt Jemina s image will no longer be seen on its packaging, but one of the women who played Aunt Jemina and put an East Texas town on the map is still to this day considered an East Texas legend. The story of Lillian Richard is a story we must remember despite your feelings about the brand itself because it contains important context we must examine.

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