Aunt Jemima Brand Acknowledges Racial Stereotype, Will Change Name

The Aunt Jemima food brand is acknowledging that the company’s “origins are based on a racial stereotype.” The company will be instituting a new name and image. “We recognize Aunt Jemima’s origins are based on a racial stereotype,” Kristin Kroepfl, vice president and chief marketing officer of Quaker Foods North America, said in a press [...]