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Aunt Jemima

Race, Class & Communities

Breaking The Jemima Code

Katy Barron

For more than 100 years, the dominant image of an African-American cook was that of Aunt Jemima. Her face appeared on pancake boxes and syrup bottles and…
Race, Class & Communities

Breaking The Jemima Code

Katy Barron

For more than 100 years, the dominant image of an African-American cook was that of Aunt Jemima. Her face appeared on pancake boxes and syrup bottles and…