Why Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben, and Other Racist Food Mascots Were ... - Eater
2021年5月25日 · Brands prominently depicting Black mascots like Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben’s, as well as Land O’Lakes’ Native American butter maiden and Eskimo Pies scrapped their stereotypical logos amid ...
Aunt Jemima, Land O'Lakes and 8 More Brands Who've …
2020年6月18日 · The character of Aunt Jemima has been around since 1890 and was widely regarded to be based on the “mammy” character from minstrel shows of the late 1800s. A racist institution in their own right, minstrel shows commonly involved performers in blackface, while the mammy was most often a jovial black caretaker to a white family.
Aunt Jemima exemplifies how white people "sanitize" BIPOC
2020年6月17日 · Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben, Land O’ Lakes, Trader Ming, Miss Chiquita and the countless caricatures of Black, indigenous, and other people of color baked into American popular culture are part...
Farewell Aunt Jemima And Uncle Ben—Brand Symbols Are Falling - Forbes
2020年6月23日 · Quaker Oats announced that it will discontinue the 130-year-old Aunt Jemima brand and logo over concerns of the brand being based on a racial stereotype. Mars, the maker of Uncle Ben's rice is...
After Aunt Jemima, Reviews Underway for Uncle Ben, Mrs. Butterworth and ...
2020年6月17日 · People have long complained about the use of African-American stereotypes in marketing. The Aunt Jemima decision has prompted more companies to take action. Uncle Ben, whose face has appeared...
Brands That Revealed Plan to Change, Review Racist Mascots and …
2020年6月20日 · Brands including Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben's, and Cream of Wheat acknowledged criticism of their racist roots this week. Aunt Jemima is changing its name and image, while Mrs. Butterworth's...
Aunt Jemima Is Gone. Can We Finally End All Racist Branding?
2020年6月19日 · And in April, the Land O’Lakes company finally phased out the use of an illustration of a Native American woman, adorned in a feather headband, from their products. What do these changes...
Is the Land O'Lakes Maiden a Racist Trope or Symbol of Native …
2020年7月16日 · Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben were quickly retired—just as Mia had been—and soon the long-maligned "Redskins" name will be added to that list. But for one Minnesota family, Mia's story is personal, nuanced and complex.
Aunt Jemima Brand to Change Name and Image Over ‘Racial Stereotype’
2020年6月17日 · For decades, Quaker Oats knew that one of its major brands, Aunt Jemima, was built on racist imagery. The company inched toward fixing the problem over the years, replacing the kerchief on the...
Aunt Jemima to remove image from packaging and rename …
2020年6月17日 · Quaker Oats said in a statement that the longtime brand will remove the controversial image of Aunt Jemima from its line of maple syrups, pancake mixes and other foods starting at the end of...