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People at ceremony to honor original Aunt Jemima, Nancy Green

WGN - Chicago, IL, U.S. - People at ceremony to honor original Aunt Jemima. A special ceremony was held at the grave of Nancy Green, the original Aunt Jemima, some 97 years after her death, at 10 AM. at Oak Woods Cemetery, where Green was buried in 1923, in an unmarked grave. The ceremony was sponsored by the Bronzeville Historical Society, which successfully spearheaded a campaign that raised $6,500 for a headstone for Green’s grave. The event capped years of hard work by Bronzeville Historical Society’s Sherry Williams, to honor a Black woman who made significant contributions to the Quaker Oats brand of pancake mixes and products. On Saturday, September 5, 2020.
WGN - Chicago, IL, U.S. - People at ceremony to honor original Aunt Jemima. A special ceremony was held at the grave of Nancy Green, the original Aunt Jemima, some 97 years after her death, at 10 AM. at Oak Woods Cemetery, where Green was buried in 1923, in an unmarked grave. The ceremony was sponsored by the Bronzeville Historical Society, which successfully spearheaded a campaign that raised $6,500 for a headstone for Green’s grave. The event capped years of hard work by Bronzeville Historical Society’s Sherry Williams, to honor a Black woman who made significant contributions to the Quaker Oats brand of pancake mixes and products. On Saturday, September 5, 2020.
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Credit:
Nexstar - WGN, Chicago
Editorial #:
1276628698
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Nexstar
Date created:
September 05, 2020
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00:00:34:21
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 29.97i
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2020-09-05-wgn-getty-peopleatceremonytohonororiginalauntjemi