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On this date we celebrate the birth of Nancy Green in 1834. She was a Black storyteller and one of the first black corporate models in the United States. The world knew her as "Aunt Jemima," but her given name was Nancy Green. The famous Aunt Jemima recipe was not her recipe but she became the advertising world's first living trademark.

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Nancy Green - born a slave - the REAL "Aunt Jemima". African History, Minstrel Show, Black Folk Art, Aunt Jemima, African American History Facts, Vintage Black Glamour, Historical Pictures, Black American, Black Excellence

It is nearly impossible to have grown up in America and not be familiar with Aunt Jemima. However, when thinking of Aunt Jemima, people often associate a person to the name not the pancakes. Before Aunt Jemima came to be an American icon, an initial interest needed to be established. This is the story of […]

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Aunt Jemima and the Lost Cause | Emerging Civil War Dissertation Layout, Saint Joseph Missouri, Museum Ideas, History Journal, Lost Cause, Aunt Jemima, Quaker Oats, 70s Sci Fi Art, Low Light Plants

Quaker Oats has just announced they will retire the Aunt Jemima brand name and imagery. The ready-made, self-rising pancake mix got its start in 1889 at the Pearl Milling Company in St. Joseph, Missouri. The initial owners soon went bankrupt and sold their company to the Randolph Truett Davis Milling Company. Davis Mills hired Nancy […]

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