Cream of Wheat is reviewing its black mascot after Aunt Jemima and others acknowledged their racist roots
By Chauncey Alcorn CNN Business
Updated 8:43 AM EDT, Thu June 18, 2020
New York(CNN Business)Cream of Wheat just became the
latest major food brand to announce a review of its controversial mascot following the
global uproar over the
George Floyd tragedy, which has
compelled corporations to reflect on their roles in perpetuating racism.
Aunt Jemima was the first food brand Wednesday to announce it is changing its logo, which for decades has been widely criticized as a racist caricature of a black maid stemming from slavery. Hours later, Uncle Ben's and Mrs. Butterworth's followed lawsuit.
The parent companies for Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben and Mrs. Butterworth food products may be phasing out use of their arguably racist marketing and branding, but several other household brand names so far have declined to follow suit.
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They put a negro chef on their packaging to sell more Cream of Wheat!!!!
Cause they are RAAAAACIST!!!!!!!!
Have to admit, putting a negro on the box wouldn't have been my choice.
Yes, I have to admit that.
Shouldn't put negroes on any packaging. Not if you want to sell stuff. My God, what were they thinking?
Yuck.