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There’s no way y’all looked at a Aunt Jemima box and had no inklings of racism. There’s no way. https://twitter.com/raiaah_/status/1272671506645082112
Y’all thought a black woman was on a box of pancakes just cause?
Y’all.... let’s discuss lmao
Y’all.... let’s discuss lmao
There’s a book written about this called “Slave in a Box: The Strange Career of Aunt Jemima”
The Mammy stereotype was often the most “acceptable” way white people interacted with black people. They trusted BW to fix & take care of everything. Thus Jemima worked to sell a product
The Mammy stereotype was often the most “acceptable” way white people interacted with black people. They trusted BW to fix & take care of everything. Thus Jemima worked to sell a product
They’ve changed and adapted the image of Aunt Jemima for years, but as stated she originated from an actual slave. These are white owned companies who brought her to life as propaganda centuries ago.
She was never about us. It about coaxing white people into buying a product.
She was never about us. It about coaxing white people into buying a product.
