Turns out that the descendents of Ms. Jemima are pissed at Quaker for getting rid of her. From Texas station KLTV:
Family of woman who portrayed Aunt Jemima opposes move to change brand
An East Texas family is not happy about the ‘brand changing’ of a popular pancake syrup: Aunt Jemima.
The iconic “Aunt Jemima” has long-standing ties with the city of Hawkins, and a goodwill ambassador named “Lillian Richard.”
Living in Forney, Vera Harris is the family historian for the Richard family of Hawkins, and could hardly believe a big part of their family legacy, the “Aunt Jemima” brand, was about to be erased from supermarket shelves.
“A lot of people want it removed. We want the world to know that our cousin Lillian was one of the Aunt Jemima’s and she made an honest living. We would ask that you reconsider just wiping all that away. There wasn’t a lot of jobs, especially for black women back in that time. She was discovered by Quaker Oats to be their brand person,” Harris said.
Lillian Richard became a goodwill ambassador for Quaker Oats, and for decades, portrayed Aunt Jemima all over Texas.
“She made an honest living out of it for a number of years. She toured around Texas,” Harris said.
In the Fouke community just outside Hawkins is a historic marker dedicated to Lillian Richard, who is recognized as one of several women who portrayed Aunt Jemima.
These morons have zero concept as to the unintended consequences of their actions. They have the attention span of a six-year-old and think only of themselves and their "feelings".
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