Reagan Escude, Trump Event Speaker, Blasted for Calling Aunt Jemima a 'Picture of the American Dream'
06/27/2020 11:34 pm EDT
The Aunt Jemima name was inspired by the song "Old Aunt Jemima," which was sung by a minstrel show performer and allegedly by slaves. The logo was first used in 1890 and is based on Green's likeness. On June 17, PepsiCo's Quaker Oats subsidiary said it would no longer use the logo as its "origins are based on a racial stereotype."
Escude, who said on Twitter she was fired from a job for "giving a Biblical response to social issues," later defended her remarks. "Aunt Jemima rose above what was a horrible situation and turned it into something good, leaving a legacy that Americans will remember forever—hence, the American Dream," she tweeted. "It's a shame that most don't understand!"
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