Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1786645)

Let's all hope, for our society's betterment, we never lose those people who think..."they can fix everything."

We will always desperately need those folks.

Without that attitude and their actions...nothing would have ever changed for the better. :ohdear:

And a lot of people appear kind on the surface, use it as a costume, give lip service to wanting justice and equality, but they really only want that for their own 'tribe'...and they're obsessions, ugliness, anger and vitriol runs just below the surface.

May those shouting voices and their actions striving for equality, justice, peace and niceness...never be squelched by mean-spirited/passive-aggressive folks. :thumbup:

Originally Posted by JoMar (Post 1787242)

Which is why I doubt this will ever change. Those shouting voices and actions only accept equality, justice peace and niceness on their terms and won't listen or accept compromise or alternatives. There are significant numbers of other minorities who will see that to be heard they should follow the BLM model. Riots, burning your neigborhoods, importing those that are paid to instigate is not the answer. Fortunately, there are protestors out their doing it the right way and understand how to make change peacefully. I doubt they will be heard either.

Originally Posted by GoodLife (Post 1786666)

A brief history of Aunt Jemima

Nancy Green was born into slavery in 1834 in Montgomery County, Kentucky. In 1889 the creators of Aunt Jemima, Charles Rutt and Charles Underwood, sold the company to R.T Davis, who soon found Nancy Green in Chicago. The previous owners had already agreed upon her ‘look’ of a bandana and apron. Davis combined the Aunt Jemima look with a catchy tune from the Vaudeville circuit to make the Aunt Jemima brand.

Green’s identity was first uncovered at the Worlds’ Columbian Exposition in 1893. There were so many people interested in the Aunt Jemima exhibit, police were called for crowd control. Green served pancakes to thousands of people. People loved her warm personality and friendly demeanor, not to mention her cooking. Green was given an award for showmanship at the exposition.

As a result of her dedication, Aunt Jemima received 50,000 orders for pancake mix. Not only did flour sales soar, but Green received a lifetime contract to serve as spokesperson. She was a living legend of the brand until she died in a car accident in September 1923.

After Green’s passing, the owner of Aunt Jemima, R.T. Davis, experienced financial issues and the brand was sold to Quaker Oats two years later.

As for the image of Aunt Jemima, Nancy Green was followed by Anna Robinson, whose image was changed to a painted portrait on the packaging of the mix. Next was Chicago blues singer and actress Edith Wilson. She was the first Aunt Jemima to appear in television commercials.

After Wilson there was Ethel Ernestine Harper, a former school teacher and actress. The fourth Aunt Jemima was Rosie Hall who was an advertising employee at Quaker Oats until she discovered their need for a new Aunt Jemima. After she died, Hall’s grave was declared a historical landmark.

Next, there was Aylene Lewis. She made her first appearance of Aunt Jemima in 1955 at the Aunt Jemima restaurant at Disneyland. The last woman known to appear as Aunt Jemima publicly was Ann Short Harrington. Harrington would make television appearances as the brand spokesperson in the New York area.

So looks like 7 black ladies "played" Aunt Jemima over the years and were paid for it.

This must be racist, giving black ladies jobs they were perfectly happy to perfom.

Originally Posted by GoodLife (Post 1786666)

A brief history of Aunt Jemima

Nancy Green was born into slavery in 1834 in Montgomery County, Kentucky. In 1889 the creators of Aunt Jemima, Charles Rutt and Charles Underwood, sold the company to R.T Davis, who soon found Nancy Green in Chicago. The previous owners had already agreed upon her ‘look’ of a bandana and apron. Davis combined the Aunt Jemima look with a catchy tune from the Vaudeville circuit to make the Aunt Jemima brand.

Green’s identity was first uncovered at the Worlds’ Columbian Exposition in 1893. There were so many people interested in the Aunt Jemima exhibit, police were called for crowd control. Green served pancakes to thousands of people. People loved her warm personality and friendly demeanor, not to mention her cooking. Green was given an award for showmanship at the exposition.

As a result of her dedication, Aunt Jemima received 50,000 orders for pancake mix. Not only did flour sales soar, but Green received a lifetime contract to serve as spokesperson. She was a living legend of the brand until she died in a car accident in September 1923.

After Green’s passing, the owner of Aunt Jemima, R.T. Davis, experienced financial issues and the brand was sold to Quaker Oats two years later.

As for the image of Aunt Jemima, Nancy Green was followed by Anna Robinson, whose image was changed to a painted portrait on the packaging of the mix. Next was Chicago blues singer and actress Edith Wilson. She was the first Aunt Jemima to appear in television commercials.

After Wilson there was Ethel Ernestine Harper, a former school teacher and actress. The fourth Aunt Jemima was Rosie Hall who was an advertising employee at Quaker Oats until she discovered their need for a new Aunt Jemima. After she died, Hall’s grave was declared a historical landmark.

Next, there was Aylene Lewis. She made her first appearance of Aunt Jemima in 1955 at the Aunt Jemima restaurant at Disneyland. The last woman known to appear as Aunt Jemima publicly was Ann Short Harrington. Harrington would make television appearances as the brand spokesperson in the New York area.

So looks like 7 black ladies "played" Aunt Jemima over the years and were paid for it.

This must be racist, giving black ladies jobs they were perfectly happy to perfom.

Originally Posted by Chi-Town (Post 1786351)

The Native American butter maiden is gone from the Land O' Lakes packaging.

Originally Posted by Boomer (Post 1787340)

Hey, Chi,

About the butter maiden — I want to ask you a question:

You have been around here for almost as long as I have, and I have always assumed that you are a guy. If you are, indeed, a guy, that means that you were once a 5th grade boy.

If so, and now that you have mentioned the famous butter maiden, I am wondering if you and your 5th grade buddies ever got an empty Land O’ Lakes butter box and folded that picture so that her knees moved up to where they appeared to be another part of her anatomy. If you did that, you know what I mean.

(In 1957 The Hidden Persuaders” by Vance Packard was published. It’s about the secrets of advertising — what makes people want what is being sold. Subliminal messages were outed as a big part of the advertising game. Sooooo — about those knees — could that have been subliminal messaging that sold a whole lot of butter. :) )

Boomer

Originally Posted by Freehiker (Post 1786372)

They’ve already announced she is going away, as is Uncle Ben’s.

Originally Posted by GoodLife (Post 1786666)

A brief history of Aunt Jemima

Nancy Green was born into slavery in 1834 in Montgomery County, Kentucky. In 1889 the creators of Aunt Jemima, Charles Rutt and Charles Underwood, sold the company to R.T Davis, who soon found Nancy Green in Chicago. The previous owners had already agreed upon her ‘look’ of a bandana and apron. Davis combined the Aunt Jemima look with a catchy tune from the Vaudeville circuit to make the Aunt Jemima brand.

Green’s identity was first uncovered at the Worlds’ Columbian Exposition in 1893. There were so many people interested in the Aunt Jemima exhibit, police were called for crowd control. Green served pancakes to thousands of people. People loved her warm personality and friendly demeanor, not to mention her cooking. Green was given an award for showmanship at the exposition.

As a result of her dedication, Aunt Jemima received 50,000 orders for pancake mix. Not only did flour sales soar, but Green received a lifetime contract to serve as spokesperson. She was a living legend of the brand until she died in a car accident in September 1923.

After Green’s passing, the owner of Aunt Jemima, R.T. Davis, experienced financial issues and the brand was sold to Quaker Oats two years later.

As for the image of Aunt Jemima, Nancy Green was followed by Anna Robinson, whose image was changed to a painted portrait on the packaging of the mix. Next was Chicago blues singer and actress Edith Wilson. She was the first Aunt Jemima to appear in television commercials.

After Wilson there was Ethel Ernestine Harper, a former school teacher and actress. The fourth Aunt Jemima was Rosie Hall who was an advertising employee at Quaker Oats until she discovered their need for a new Aunt Jemima. After she died, Hall’s grave was declared a historical landmark.

Next, there was Aylene Lewis. She made her first appearance of Aunt Jemima in 1955 at the Aunt Jemima restaurant at Disneyland. The last woman known to appear as Aunt Jemima publicly was Ann Short Harrington. Harrington would make television appearances as the brand spokesperson in the New York area.

So looks like 7 black ladies "played" Aunt Jemima over the years and were paid for it.

This must be racist, giving black ladies jobs they were perfectly happy to perfom.

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1786474)

Wrong.

The fight to eliminate racist, bigoted, prejudiced and denigrating stereotypes...has been going on a long time.

It's just recently that a younger generation, less prejudiced than their elders and outrage by decent people/companies/organizations who heretofore just stood on the sidelines, but have now have had their eyes opened by recent events...which is making the difference in attitudes. :thumbup:

Mascots and Logos (click here)

Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 1786291)

What about Eskimo Pies and Rastus on the Cream of Wheat box?

These 5 Racist Food Brands Still Stock Our Shelves

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1786485)

You know, sometimes I think people are just throwing the baby out with the bath water. It appears to me that the young people, now that they don't go to church any more are trying to start a new religion with rules and standards of their own mostly to do with what things are called. I wait to see what is next weeks word of derision toward the ordinary folks. I have heard so much about Virtue signaling and systemic racism recently.

Most of us really do not want to offend anyone, but I think also most of us are tired of being criticized when we have done nothing wrong. What do the young people who write the opinion for the MSM want from us? This forum consists of probably better than 99% law abiding people. We don't harm people. We don't steal from them. We pay our bills. We don't buy what we can't afford. I am really tired of hearing we are the bad guys.