"So now any black person's photo on a box is racism? Give me a break." That message was one of many that crossed my screen after sharing a story I had written about Aunt Jemima and other brands ...

A once-popular brand of pancake mix and syrup formerly lent its name to a nationwide restaurant chain, leading to protests in the 1960s.

This Thursday, in honor of Women's History Month, locals will have the opportunity to hear the compelling story of Nancy Green told at Somerset Community College — though most are likely to know her ...

Yesterday’s Tomorrow, a Black history museum, marked the end of Black History Month and the start of Women’s History Month with a Saturday event in Tyler featuring a relative of Lillian Richard — the ...

Relatives of former Aunt Jemima spokeswomen say they are concerned that their family history will be erased as Quaker Oats' moves to rebrand the syrup and pancake mix. "I understand the images that ...

CLAIM: “Nancy Green (aka Aunt Jemima) was born into slavery. She was a magnificent cook. When she was ‘freed’ she rolled her talent into a cooking brand that General Mills bought & used her likeness.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WCMH) — Quaker Oats announced Wednesday it ...

The Aunt Jemima brand of syrup and pancake mix will get a new name and image, Quaker Oats announced Wednesday, saying the company recognizes that "Aunt Jemima's origins are based on a racial ...