Black-owned Michele's Syrups sees sales boom after Aunt Jemima controversy

Michele Hoskins has been making syrup in suburban South Holland for decades, but has recently seen a boom in business. Hoskins said her small business had always been in the shadow of one of the largest brands in the syrup category, Aunt Jemima. Hoskins started her business in her mother's basement in 1984 with a recipe that had been in her family for generations.


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