CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Quaker Oats Company have given Aunt Jemima a new name and new look, but the families of some of the women who portrayed her over the years feel they are being erased. "It's a ...
*Beginning in 1889, the stereotypical image of Aunt Jemima was affixed to the packaging of pancake mix made by The Quaker Oats company. The image was a fat Black woman wearing a scarf around her head, ...
In late October 2024, social media users shared a rumor that the Quaker Oats Co. had announced plans for the name and image of Aunt Jemima to return to syrup bottles in 2025. For example, the Facebook ...
Rumors that Aunt Jemima will return to syrup bottle packaging in 2025 have gone viral on social media. The speculation began after an X (formerly Twitter) account posted on Saturday: “Quaker Oats ...
A Dec. 5 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims a controversial brand has returned to store shelves. “Quaker Oats Brings Back Aunt Jemima After Nearly 5 Years Amid Customer Outcry: ‘You ...
WASHINGTON — Social media got a little sticky when actor Ben Stein complained about changes to Aunt Jemima brand syrup and pancake mix on his Truth Social account. "Because of the inherent racism of ...