29 Facts About Aunt Jemima

Aunt Jemima is modeled after, and has been a famous example of, the "Mammy" archetype in the Southern United States.

In 1915, the well-known Aunt Jemima brand was the basis for a trademark law ruling that set a new precedent.

Aunt Jemima branded frozen foods were licensed out to Aurora Foods in 1996, which was absorbed into Pinnacle Foods in 2004.

James J Jaffee, a freelance artist from the Bronx, New York, designed one of the images of Aunt Jemima used by Quaker Oats to market the product into the mid-20th century.

Aunt Jemima's was slimmed down from her previous appearance, depicting a more "svelte" look, wearing a white collar, and geometric print "headband" still resembling her previous kerchief.

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Aunt Jemima is based on the common "Mammy" archetype, a plump black woman wearing a headscarf who is a devoted and submissive servant.

Aunt Jemima's was presented as a "loyal cook" for a fictional Colonel Higbee's Louisiana plantation on the Mississippi River.

Aunt Jemima was said to use a secret recipe "from the South before the Civil War, " with their "matchless plantation flavor, " to make the best pancakes in Dixie.

Aunt Jemima's was said to have revived a group of shipwrecked survivors with her flapjacks.

Aunt Jemima embodied a post-Reconstruction fantasy of idealized domesticity, inspired by "happy slave" hospitality, and revealed a deep need to redeem the antebellum South.

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.

Aunt Jemima's was a Black storyteller and one of the first Black corporate models in the United States.

Aunt Jemima's was replaced by Agnes Moodey, "a negress of 60 years", who was then reported as the original Aunt Jemima.

Aunt Jemima's was sent to New York City by Lord and Thomas to have her picture taken.

Aunt Jemima's appeared at prestigious establishments frequented by the rich and famous, such as El Morocco, the Stork Club, "21", and the Waldorf-Astoria.

Aunt Jemima's was employed as a cook in the home of a Quaker Oats executive and began pancake demonstrations at her employer's request.

Aunt Jemima's died in 1969, and is buried near her parents and grandparents in the historic Red Oak Presbyterian Church cemetery of Ripley, Ohio.

An annual Aunt Jemima breakfast has been a long-time fundraiser for the cemetery, and the church maintains a collection of Aunt Jemima memorabilia.

Aunt Jemima's was born in 1897 in Marlboro County, South Carolina.

Aunt Jemima's appeared on radio in The Great Gildersleeve, on radio and television in Amos 'n' Andy, and on film in To Have and Have Not .

Actresses portraying Aunt Jemima visited Albion, Battle Creek, and other Michigan cities many times over three decades.

Aunt Jemima's was the last individual model for the character's logo.

Aunt Jemima's worked for Quaker Oats in the company's Oklahoma advertising department until she answered their search for a new Aunt Jemima.

Aunt Jemima's was buried in the family plot in the Colony Cemetery near Wheelock, Texas.

Aunt Jemima has been featured in various formats and settings throughout popular culture.

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Aunt Jemima has been a present image identifiable by popular culture for well over a century, dating back to Nancy Green's appearance at the 1893 World Fair in Chicago, Illinois.

Aunt Jemima's incorporated them into collages and assemblages, transforming them into statements of political and social protest.

Aunt Jemima's Kitchen had additional locations across the United States.

Electric Aunt Jemima was the nickname for Zappa's Standel guitar amplifier.