U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Students for Trump conference at Dream City Church, on June 23, 2020, in Phoenix. ALLISON GORDON -- A speaker at U.S. President Donald Trump's Arizona event is being criticized over comments she made calling Aunt Jemima a "picture of the American Dream."
"She was a freed slave who went on to be the face of the pancake syrup that we love and we have in our pantries today. She fought for equality, and now the leftist mob is trying to erase her legacy," Escudé added. "And might I mention how privileged we are as a nation if our biggest concern is a bottle of pancake syrup."
"American Dream" was trending on Twitter Wednesday afternoon, and the phrase was mentioned in over 50,000 tweets, many of them critical of Escudé for misrepresenting Green's story. Ice Cube, the rapper,, which hosted the event, and Escudé for comment. At the time of publication, neither had replied.: "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.
Last week, Quaker Oats said they would retire the more than 130-year-old Aunt Jemima brand and logo, acknowledging its origins were based on a racial stereotype."The brand's origin and logo is based off the song "Old Aunt Jemima" from a minstrel show performer and reportedly sung by slaves. The company's website said the logo started in 1890 and was based on Green, a "storyteller, cook and missionary worker.
It’s hilarious because she points how how privileged people in the country are that their biggest worry is syrup logo, then they proceed to rip her about a syrup logo. In other countries they’re starving, here were most concerned with picture on our food.
The most objectionable part of her comment to me is the reference to how privileged they are to have a bottle of syrup as the biggest concern. Perhaps she hasn’t heard of COVID 19, or ppl who can’t afford water, or ppl won’t go to the ER b/c they can’t afford to, or George, or...
Lmao!!!!
Did you research her story or are you just publishing anti-Trump rhetoric because the Liberals pay you too?
What’s wrong with that?
Maybe ask the family first? They seem upset at this ridiculous move.
A freed slave makes millions. She went from hell to creating the best she could. Isnt that why people want to go to the states. To go from hell to making something ogood themselves?
How is that worth criticism?
Rags to riches story is something to celebrate regardless of which country it happened in.
CTV, Trump and the republicans just had their Justice Act walked out on by democrats which would reform police and help minorities. But you ignore the story and crest more hatred with this crap. The left wing are the real racists.
That Karen. 🙄 She is pathetic and an embarrassment to her fellow students.
The democrats just walked out on the Justice Act, a bill supported by Trump which would combine police reform and equality. They were even offered 20 amendments to the bill. The left (and media) want nothing to do with helping black folks. CTV ignored the entire story.
Seriously, how pathetic
Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben both fired for being coloured! Also notice that will not do a story like this as it goes against the agenda/narrative they are looking for!
Her own descendants were against the image removal, also please CTV use other sources than CNN or FOX when covering USA news. Those are not news networks, they're propagandists. Canadians deserve better.
Trudeau is a devil worshippers Communist dream Your point
yes having black ppl get ahead is apparently bad to the left.
At least Trump has events. Unlike Biden and Trudeau.
Aunt Jemima was an American dream, from slavery to riches by her own the radicals want to remove her history.
Guilt by association. This from the Liberal organized crime family who categorically refuses to do a story on Trudeau's Caucus member arrested on charges of break in, stalking and assault. In Trudeau's case there's actually evidence of negligence on his part.
Now do the gangsta rappers.
Criticized by who? Crazy leftists..The family said this “We want the world to know that our cousin Lillian was one of the Aunt Jemimas and she made an honest living. We would ask that you reconsider just wiping all that away,” Harris said.
CNN News story...
I've never liked historical tropes used as advertising, no matter who they are. The Quaker (oats) image is another, and Robin Hood (flour) is equally ridiculous. They hark back to a different day and are irrelevant now. A company founder makes more sense (i.e. Kraft)
CTV news is as fake as CBC
Why ? because she was freed from being a slave to become the first African American millionaire
It is what tRUMPanzees ARE...PERIOD!
So maybe put a picture of Reagan Escude then, you know, the one who said it that got your fee fees in a knot.
Criticized by a moron I am sure.
Check out what the family of the Aunt Jemina figure is saying? They are appalled at the erasure.
I wasn't surprised at it's removal, but Trump is agreeing with her family.
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