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Family of Woman Who Portrayed ‘Aunt Jemima’ Opposes Rebranding

The family of Lillian Richard, one of the women who portrayed “Aunt Jemima” — the smiling woman featured on popular breakfast foods and syrups — opposes Quaker Foods’ decision to undergo a rebranding, explaining that Richard became a “hero” in the city of Hawkins, Texas, and emphasizing that they “do not want that history erased.”

Aunt Jemima, Syrup.

Players Take Knee as Premier League Play Resumes

The Premier League resumed on Wednesday after a three-month hiatus, with Aston Villa and Sheffield United players taking a knee to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Premier League

Comcast Pledges $100 Million for Social Justice Causes

Media giant Comcast will commit $100 million to a three-year plan aimed at promoting social justice causes, including grants to the NAACP, in the wake of the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, the company announced on Monday.

LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 08: Comcast Corp. Chairman and CEO Brian L. Roberts delivers a keynote