• @[email protected]
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    222 months ago

    A buddy of mine and I did some research into the real-life aunt Jemima.

    Apparently she was a really cool lady.

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      252 months ago

      The African American Registry of the United States suggests Nancy Green and others who played the caricature of Aunt Jemima should be celebrated despite what has been widely condemned as a stereotypical and racist brand image. The registry wrote, “We celebrate the birth of Nancy Green in 1834. She was a Black storyteller and one of the first Black corporate models in the United States.”

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aunt_Jemima

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        252 months ago

        Her financial freedom and stature as a national spokesperson enabled her to become a leading advocate against poverty and in favor of equal rights for the black population. She used her stature as a spokesperson to advocate against poverty and in favor of equal rights for individuals in Chicago.

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Green

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          2 months ago

          So instead of celebrating her on the bottle, or doing something to recognize her… They go the other direction and just remove her.

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      232 months ago

      I saw news reporting about it at the time, and if I recall correctly her descendants were actually proud of her being the mascot and thought it was cool.

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        132 months ago

        “Her descendants like her image being on the syrup bottles! BUT THAT’S A HECKIN RACISM!”

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        52 months ago

        Reminds me of when they tried to kill Speedy Gonzales. It sure as heck wasn’t mexicans that were complaining then, we love that little mofo.