Live Portrayal - Nancy Green The Pancake Queen Returns with actress Debra Faulk

Being Aunt Jemima, the Pancake Queen

Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 5:30 pm - 6:30pm
Portrayed by actress Debra Faulk
Nancy Green became one of the first prosperous African American women in the U.S. Green was born enslaved in Montgomery County, Kentucky, in 1834. While in Kentucky she worked for the Walker family and moved with them to Chicago just after the Great Fire, in 1872. Eight years later, Nancy Green became "Aunt Jemima." Playing the role of "Aunt Jemima" gave Green financial independence few African Americans experienced at the time. She used her wealth as a means to empower her community.
A Kentucky Humanities Chautauqua Event

*The event will be held at the Goodwill Opportunity Center 1601 Broadway Paducah Kentucky