Aunt Jemima Finally Has A New Name

Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 2:29 a.m.

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Quaker Oats is releasing a new name and logo for its "Aunt Jemima" products, finally retiring the racist stereotype that has adorned its pancake mixes and syrups for decades.

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The name "Aunt Jemima," long criticized as a racist caricature of a Black woman stemming from slavery, will be replaced with the Pearl Milling Company name and logo on the former brand\'s new packaging, according to parent company PepsiCo.  More at www.CooperandAnthony.com

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