Marxists attacked a black woman--an ICON-Aunt Jemima

[ruppsrunt]

Aunt Jemima--the rest of the story;

The world knew her as "Aunt Jemima," but her given name was

Nancy Green and she was a true American success story. Born a slave in 1834

Montgomery County, KY, she became a wealthy superstar in the advertising

world, as its first living trademark.

While in Kentucky, Green was employed by Charles Walker,

then an attorney and later a distinguished Circuit Judge. She moved with the

family to Chicago just after the Great Fire in 1872.

Walker heard that a friend was looking for a model for the

Aunt Jemima character, and he suggested Green who, by that time, had served

the family for many years. She was instantly recognized with the

characteristics the guy was looking for.. charisma, humor, and a fantastic

cook.

Green was 56-yrs old when she was selected as spokesperson

for the new ready-mixed, self-rising pancake flour and made her public debut

in 1893 at the World's Fair in Chicago She demonstrated the pancake mix

while serving up thousands of pancakes... and became an immediate star. She

was a wonderful storyteller, her personality was warm and appealing, and her

showmanship was exceptional. Her exhibition booth drew so many people that

special security personnel were assigned to keep the crowds moving.

Nancy Green was signed to a lifetime contract, traveled on

promotional tours all over the country, and was extremely well paid. Her

financial freedom and stature as a national spokesperson enabled her to

become a philanthropist, a leading advocate against poverty, and a fighter

for equal rights.

She maintained her job until her death in 1923, at age 89,

after becoming one of America's first black millionaires.

This was a remarkable woman. Some on the left are trying to

erase her memory on the altar of political correctness.

rr

[Riley]

...hell, they'll do anything...they even defaced a statue of Jimi Hendrix out in Seattle, which was Jimi's home base....