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The provided text outlines the history of Aunt Jemima, a prominent American breakfast brand that was discontinued and renamed Pearl Milling Company in 2021. Originally introduced in 1888 as the first ready-mix pancake flour, the brand’s identity was built upon the "Mammy" archetype, a racist caricature of a submissive Black domestic servant. Over the decades, many Black women were employed to portray the character, including Nancy Green, the first corporate model for the brand. Despite various visual updates to modernize the logo, the brand faced persistent criticism for romanticizing antebellum plantation life and perpetuating harmful stereotypes. Following widespread racial justice protests in 2020, owner

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