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Explore Women's History Month with event March 2 | Local News

Explore Women s History Month with Yesterday s Tomorrow! Join speakers Vera Richard Harris & MsBoddie SpeakLife on March 2, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 6115 New Copeland Rd.—suite 710. Harris, descendant of Aunt Jemima, shares Hawkins pancake legacy. MsBoddie, author/playwright, presents her impactful works. Sponsored by Joe Williams of Farmer Insurance and Yesterday s Tomorrow. Discover African American history at Breaking Bread with Books, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Panera Bread, featuring F.A.A.C.E.S. Black history exhibit from 1800s to 2022, including Martin Luther King Jr., Jamaica King, and James Baldwin. Enjoy light refreshments. To volunteer or book the exhibit, contact [email protected] or visit yestomaamm.square.site. ....

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'Wokeism' Turns to 'Brokeism': Aunt Jemima Is Now Officially Unemployed


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The aftermath of 2020 has brought a lot of changes to America, from statues to the film industry and even pancakes.
The issue of the portrayal of pancake goddess Aunt Jemima as a “slave-era mammy”-ish type has been debated off and on for years. Some time ago, Aunt Jemima got a perm and a makeover, but that did not satisfy those who felt that a makeover could not erase the stigma of slavery associated with the product over the years.
In the wake of Black Lives Matter riots and protests, corporations began responding to criticisms of the portrayal of Black Americans in media. The Quaker Oats company, a subsidiary of Pepsi, finally took up the task of yet-again modifying Aunt Jemima. This time, they didn’t just give her a perm, they simply eliminated her completely. ....

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