Post by Admin on Sept 6, 2020 10:22:42 GMT -4
Master P Launches ‘Uncle P’s’ Food Line as Alternative to Aunt Jemima
*Master P has announced the launch of his “Uncle P’s Louisiana Seasoned” food line, which is being described as an alternative to Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben’s. Both brands are reportedly undergoing a rebranding after criticism over its racist packaging.
Master P (real name Percy Miller) is offering everything from pancake mix and rice to beans and oatmeal to grits and syrup. According to CNN, a portion of the proceeds from Uncle P’s sales will benefit urban communities in the form of education initiatives for the youth and care services for the elderly.
“When you look at Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben, a lot of those products are mockeries of African-American people and couldn’t even feed our communities,” he told CNN. “With Uncle P, the more we make, the more we give. And the only way to give is by owning these products.”
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He went on to say the business will also provide jobs for the Black community, citing the ANTIFA riots that have destroyed comminutes in response to police brutality.
“Right now we’re burning down our blocks and our communities while protesting injustice, but if we are able to own products and put money back in our community, we could buy those blocks back instead of burning them down,” he said. “If they made billions of dollars off Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben, imagine how much we’ll make to give back to our own community. It’ll be us helping us without having to wait for the government. We can actually change the world.”
*Master P has announced the launch of his “Uncle P’s Louisiana Seasoned” food line, which is being described as an alternative to Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben’s. Both brands are reportedly undergoing a rebranding after criticism over its racist packaging.
Master P (real name Percy Miller) is offering everything from pancake mix and rice to beans and oatmeal to grits and syrup. According to CNN, a portion of the proceeds from Uncle P’s sales will benefit urban communities in the form of education initiatives for the youth and care services for the elderly.
“When you look at Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben, a lot of those products are mockeries of African-American people and couldn’t even feed our communities,” he told CNN. “With Uncle P, the more we make, the more we give. And the only way to give is by owning these products.”
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He went on to say the business will also provide jobs for the Black community, citing the ANTIFA riots that have destroyed comminutes in response to police brutality.
“Right now we’re burning down our blocks and our communities while protesting injustice, but if we are able to own products and put money back in our community, we could buy those blocks back instead of burning them down,” he said. “If they made billions of dollars off Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben, imagine how much we’ll make to give back to our own community. It’ll be us helping us without having to wait for the government. We can actually change the world.”
