By J Gardner The family of the real-life Aunt Jemima is suing the company that made her face synonymous with breakfast for $2billion. D.W. Hunter is the great-grandson of Anna Short Harrington, whose pancake recipe reportedly earned her the honor of becoming the Aunt Jemima mascot in 1935, and says hi family royalties that the company knowingly withheld for over 75 years. He is suing Quaker Oats, its parent company Pepsico and other companies related to the brand on behalf of all Harrington's great grandchildren. A real Aunt Jemima? Aunt Jemima was reportedly based on Anna Short Harrington, but her family says no one has seen a dime since her death in 1955
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D. W. Hunter is suing Pepsico, Quaker Oats and other companies related to the brand
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Hunter says his great-grandmother Anna Short Harrington was an employee of Quaker Oats but the company conspired to deny it
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Harrington was reportedly selected as the face of Aunt Jemima when her pancake recipe was chosen for the mass market by Quaker in 1935
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