"Aunt Jemima became a national brand advertising nationally." Manring added that the fame of the brand Aunt Jemima coincided with the explosion of advertising during World War I. The brand created a ...

CLAIM: “Nancy Green (aka Aunt Jemima) was born into slavery. She was a magnificent cook. When she was ‘freed’ she rolled her talent into a cooking brand that General Mills bought & used her likeness.

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked ...