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Nancy Green (March 4, 1834 – August 30, 1923) was an American former slave, who, as "Aunt Jemima", was one of the first African-American models hired to promote a corporate trademark. The Aunt Jemima recipe was not her recipe, but she became the advertising world's first living trademark. [1]
Aunt Jemima was an American breakfast brand for pancake mix, table syrup, and other breakfast food products. The original version of the pancake mix was developed in 1888–1889 by the Pearl Milling Company and was advertised as the first "ready-mix" cooking product. [1][2] Aunt Jemima was modeled after, and has been a famous example of, the ...
For example, the image of Aunt Jemima, a mammy, is one caricature that Charles often critiques in his work. The mammy character has historically been the caring house servant for the white family. However, in a painting where Charles parodies Norman Rockwell's Rosie the Riveter, the Aunt Jemima is portrayed as kind of heroine. She sits royally ...
Many of these harmful characters were created for minstrel shows, the most popular form of entertainment in the United States in the 1800s. "Minstrel show entertainment was a kind of precursor to ...
Relatives of the real life 'Aunt Jemima' are suing Quaker Oats for $2 billion on the grounds that they've been shorted revenue guaranteed in a forgotten agreement from the late 1800s. The company ...
Quaker Oats announced Wednesday that it will retire the Aunt Jemima brand, saying the company recognizes the character’s origins are “based on a racial stereotype.” A former slave, Nancy ...
July 2, 1956. (1956-07-02) (aged 65) Occupation. Actress. Relatives. Stanley Richard (grand-nephew) Historical marker dedicated to Lillian Richard. Lillian Richard (March 23, 1891 – July 2, 1956) was an African-American actress best known for portraying Aunt Jemima.
Anna Short was born in 1897 in the Wallace area of Marlboro County, South Carolina. The Short family lived on the Pegues Place plantation as sharecroppers. [1] She grew up in Bennettsville, South Carolina, where she had three daughters and two sons. [1][2] Her husband, Weldon Harrington, left the family after 10 years of marriage. [2]