Aunt Jemima Heirs File Lawsuit For $2 Billion And Revenue Shares

Aunt Jemima Heirs File Lawsuit For $2 Billion And Revenue Shares
Bottles of PepsiCo Inc. Aunt Jemima syrup are displayed for sale at a ShopRite Holdings Ltd. grocery store in Stratford, Connecticut, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. PepsiCo Inc. reported growth for the second quarter of 2011 partly due to the acquisition of Wimm-Bill-Dann, the leading dairy and juice company in Russia. Photographer: Paul Taggart/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Bottles of PepsiCo Inc. Aunt Jemima syrup are displayed for sale at a ShopRite Holdings Ltd. grocery store in Stratford, Connecticut, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. PepsiCo Inc. reported growth for the second quarter of 2011 partly due to the acquisition of Wimm-Bill-Dann, the leading dairy and juice company in Russia. Photographer: Paul Taggart/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Descendants of black women who appeared as “Aunt Jemima” have filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo, owner of Quaker Oats and the Aunt Jemima brand, saying they deserve $2 billion and a share of revenue from future sales.

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