Finally! Justice! Aunt Jemima...see ya later! Uncle Ben? Buh-bye!

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Finally! Justice! Aunt Jemima...see ya later! Uncle Ben? Buh-bye!

Author: NedoftheHill (29591 Posts - Joined: Jun 29, 2011)

Posted at 8:56 pm on Jun 17, 2020

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Mrs. Butterworth? You are next.

Hard to believe those companies got away with ridiculing blacks for decades. (Because, you know, that's what companies do with their brands...they don't pick something they are proud of to brand their products.)

Link: https://www.wsbtv.com/news/trending/uncle-bens-change-logos-following-aunt-jemima-decision/WAWJRZSGKZARZEULXC6YUEZXI4/

First Freedom, then Glory—when that fails, wealth, vice, corruption—barbarism at last. - Byron

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Finally! Justice! Aunt Jemima...see ya later! Uncle Ben? Buh-bye! [LINK] - NedoftheHill - 8:56pm 6/17/20 (22) [View All]
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