A popular brand that so many people in America have grown up with, loved, and eaten for over a hundred years is being sued.
The descendants of two black women who appeared as “Aunt Jemima” have filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo, which is the owner of Quaker Oats and the Aunt Jemima brand.
Heirs of Nancy Green, who was the first Aunt Jemima in 1890 and Anna Short Harrington who was recruited to represent Aunt Jemima in 1935 say they deserve $2 billion and a share of revenue from future sales.
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