Quaker Oats said it would retire the name Aunt Jemima as it worked to make progress toward racial equality. Aunt Jemima image change and its history For decades, Quaker Oats knew that one of its major brands, Aunt Jemima, was built on racist imagery. The company inched toward fixing the problem over the years. And, […]
Tag: Protests
The family of a missing activist in Florida made clear that the young woman, Oluwatoyin Salau, is found dead. She has been protesting police violence as a Black Lives Matter activist. Social media reaction and investigation of Oluwatoyin Salau ‘s death Social media users powered the name of Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau to become a top […]
Due to the recent event that struck the US concerning the death of George Floyd, many big cities encouraged protests. However, one thing caught everyone’s attention – Minneapolis and Jacob Frey. In Minneapolis, where incident happened, the Mayor Jacob Frey was leaving a protest. “Go home Jacob Frey” Dozens of demonstrators chanted at Minneapolis Mayor […]
Mayor Bill de Blasio lifted the NYC curfew on Sunday morning, a day earlier than expected. Lifting of the NYC curfew and further reforms The 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew is going to expire Monday morning. However, the mayor tweeted Sunday that it would end, effective immediately, after several nights of mostly peaceful protests. […]