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Aunt Jemima Through the Ages

The controversial “Mammy” character has come to be seen as a “racial stereotype.”

Published April 29, 2022

Woman dressed as Aunt Jemima standing with merchandise display, at the Casey and O'Brien Store, 124 West Mifflin Street, featuring Philco appliances including two refrigerators, a chest freezer, and a stove, Madison, Wisconsin, February 27, 1954. (Photo by Angus B. McVicar/Wisconsin Historical Society/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
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Before the Aunt Jemima brand was renamed the Pearl Milling Company in 2021, the face of the pancake mix was a target of online rumors. We’ve checked a number of them — from a photograph that claimed to show Aunt Jemima chained to a table to the claim that Nancy Green died a millionaire for portraying the character.

Below is a collection of rumors, claims, and recalls that we have checked regarding a reinvention of the brand, the character of Aunt Jemima, and the many women who have portrayed her over more than a century.

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Madison Dapcevich is a freelance contributor for Snopes.

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