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Nancy Green Aunt Jemima Net Worth (Millionaire): Was She The First Black Millionaire?

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Nancy Green Aunt Jemima Net Worth (Millionaire): Was She The First Black Millionaire?
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Was Nany Green Aunt Jemima Millionaire? How much was Nancy Green worth? Such questions have popped out of nowhere after Aunt Jemima is being retired.

Aunt Jemima, an American syrup and pancakes brand, is being called off the parent company Quaker Oats following years of criticism that the brand’s “mammy” character promoted racial stereotypes.

“As we work to make progress toward racial equality through several initiatives, we also must take a hard look at our portfolio of brands and ensure they reflect our values and meet our consumers’ expectations,” Quaker Oats stated in an interview with CNN.

Read: Is Mrs. Butterworth Black or White?

After the death of multiple African-American people like George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks etc., the nation is swarmed with protests and Black Lives Matter movement. The killing of black people has struck multiple global brands to review the criticism they have been receiving from decades.

Quaker Oats is the recent addition in companies asked to review their product line-up, especially Aunt Jemima.

Who’s Nancy Green Aunt Jemima?

Nancy Green was a storyteller, cook, activist, and the first of few African-Americans initially hired to model for Aunt Jemima. The official Aunt Jemima’s website states that the brand was “brought to life” by Nancy Green.

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Green was born as a slave on November 17, 1834, near Mount Sterling in Montgomery County, Kentucky. R.T Davis Milling Company hired Nancy Green to portray the “mammy” character for Aunt Jemima.

Aunt Jemima was named after a song when Chris Rutt attended a musical concert in 1889 and heard “Old Aunt Jemima” being played by a Black artist wearing an apron and scarf, according to African American Registry.

The song was allegedly sung by slaves.

What does Aunt Jemima Mean?

According to dictionary.com, Aunt Jemima is any black woman who works for white people as a servant.

Nancy Green Net Worth: Was She A Millionaire?

Nancy Green passed away tragically when a car collided with a truck on a Chicago highway and flipped over on her standing on the sidewalk.

A century after her death, Nancy’s generational worth is $19 Million, according to a Facebook user.

Nancy Green’s Wikipedia page is circulating on the internet attached with the statement “..she died in 1923 as one of America’s first billionaires”. However, the statement is no longer available on the Wikipedia page.

No proofs of Nancy Green being a millionaire are available on the internet.

Did Nancy Get Paid For Aunt Jemima?

Reportedly, NO! She did not get paid for modeling as Aunt Jemima. A lawsuit was filed in 2014 against PepsiCo which stated that Green and Anna S. Harrington, another black woman who was signed by Aunt Jemima Company, were not paid the monetary compensations they were promised.

Harrington’s two great-grandsons sued the company for 3 Billion Dollars in royalties. However, the case was “dismissed with prejudice” as the alleged heirs could not provide concrete evidence. Read about the lawsuit in detail here.

Was Nancy Green The First Black Millionaire? No.

Madam C.J. Walker (December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919) was the first black millionaire. She was an entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Other companies such as Uncle Ben’s and Mrs. Butterworth’s are also making changes in their products to remove all racial stereotypes.

Stay tuned for more news.

17 COMMENTS

  1. “PepsiCo settled the case with a 2 Billion dollar agreement.”

    That’s not what I’ve found. From what I can tell, the lawsuit was “dismissed with prejudice” which means it was dismissed permanently. Additionally, the article says “She did not get paid for modeling as Aunt Jemima.” From what I can find, she signed a lifetime contract with the Mills company to be the Aunt Jemima character at events. Does the writer have information that I don’t?

    • Looks like the case information was fixed. But I still think an assumption is being made “Reportedly, NO! She did not get paid for modeling as Aunt Jemima.”. Where is that information coming from? If she signed a life long contract, it’s likely she was paid something. Maybe there was breach of contract or less pay than their should have been. But I can’t find any information about it.

      • I also read that she was well off financially that she set up a charity with a church in Chicago to help black people living in poverty.
        So who do we believe? The information you and I have read is what I have seen in several articles over the internet.

  2. I am always suspicious of an article which makes a statement, based on a Facebook posting, without declaring that said reference has no foundation that could be found. Right, wrong or indifferent, this women would probably be one of the most memorable people of her time! Sad that her demise will be due to her color. How ironic.

  3. Also why did they use the Sally Stockhold image on top of a white woman in black face without the ball and chain around her ankle?

  4. You can look this up
    She was paid practically nothing and continued working as a housekeeper till she died.
    LOOK IT UP.

  5. Her face in the article was beautiful. My mom has fed me these products over 30 years. My adoptive Portuguese mani in our mixed race family. I am impress with he work, warmth and accomplishment. I am understand there is a movement to clean up history. I love her just in the amazing life she had and in giving back to her community. I’m sad to see her go. No more politics in foot Food is love. I will discontinue all Quaker Oats and a Pepsi products. Shame on greedy corporations

  6. It’s a scandalous shame that they did not pay any of those women who portrayed Aunt Jemima, but they continue to profit of off these women. Now you want to change the name and look of the package. How about paying the families of these women!

  7. Just saw the ENTIRE picture of original Aunt Jemima human brand ambassador Nancy Green (from the 1st picture in this article). In the UNCROPPED picture, her leg is CHAINED to the TABLE. All this is revolting to me now.

    • The chain photo was a artist’s rendition of Aunt Jemima and what she stood for, sorry. As For Nancy Green, she made nothing off her role as spokesman, and still can be categorized in the offensive “token Negro” moniker that white led corporations used to sell more product under the false pretense that African Americans were equal opportunity buyers.

  8. Love Over Hate:

    The viral photograph claiming Aunt Jemima chained to a table is false. It is just a modern interpretation of an artist Sally Stockhold who took the picture in 2008 and named it “Aunt Jemima: I Laughed Because They Paid Me.” The picture is listed in a gallery titled “myselfportraits ode to icons and other absurdities.”

  9. That top photo isnt even one of the women who portrayed the character. Look up sally stockhold….it is one of her pieces.

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