Nancy Green: Being Aunt Jemima, the Pancake Queen

Name: Nancy Green: Being Aunt Jemima, the Pancake Queen
Start: 2025-03-18T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-18T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Central Library - Bullitt County Public Library

Schedule

Tue Mar 18 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Central Library - Bullitt County Public Library | Shepherdsville, KY

Meet the woman behind the first "Aunt Jemima"...
Discover the remarkable story of Nancy Green in this powerful living history performance by Debra Faulk. Presented through the Kentucky Humanities Kentucky Chautauqua© series, this portrayal brings to life Green’s complicated journey from enslavement to becoming a trailblazing storyteller, activist, and entrepreneur.
*This program was funded in part by Kentucky Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.*
ABOUT NANCY GREEN
Born into slavery in Montgomery County, Kentucky, in 1834, Nancy Green later found financial independence as the first “Aunt Jemima,” a role that brought her national recognition. Though rooted in a racial stereotype, her portrayal allowed her to become one of the first prosperous African American women in the U.S. Green used her success to uplift her community—funding anti-poverty initiatives, leading missionary work, and advocating for equal rights.
ABOUT KENTUCKY HUMANITIES
Kentucky Humanities is an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities in Washington, D.C. Kentucky Humanities is supported by the National Endowment and by private contributions. Kentucky Humanities recognize a need to build civic engagement as well as literacy, and they want to involve all ages and all places from Pine Knot to Princeton. Everyone has a story to tell, and everyone can learn from the stories of others. These stories, taken together, are the stories of our communities, our counties, our regions, and our unique Kentucky culture and heritage.
For all ages. Just drop in!
Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.