Ain’t Jemima no more…
June 2, 2007
The racially-charged history behind Aunt Jemima and a petition for Quaker Oats to remove the imagery from its brand.
(And OT: I know I began this blog with the intention of reviewing romances, but it’s turned into so much more, and while I will juxtapose reviews with my personal commentaries on race, romance and feminism, I recognize that the issue black romance authors face goes far deeper than the tried-and-true excuse of there being no review sites and blogs from which to get recommendations.)
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Laura Vivanco | June 2, 2007 at 8:50 am
I didn’t know about Aunt Jemima, because she isn’t used in the UK. Very interesting.
Look forward to reading more of your personal commentaries as well as any reviews.
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Images of Black Women &la&hellip | December 4, 2007 at 1:09 pm
[...] Black Women JMC asked about the “Sapphire” stereotype and it reminded me of the anti-Aunt Jemima stance I took a few months ago. A short search led me to this highly informative website about Jim [...]