06/17/20: America’s Racial Reckoning Is Pushing Companies To Rebrand

In the rising swell of the racial justice movement seen after the killing of George Floyd, Aunt Jemima will drop the image of a Black woman from its packaging and change the name of the brand. AdAge food reporter Jessica Wohl has more on how the branding shift is part of a larger corporate response to racial injustice. Plus: Advocate Aurora could merge with Michigan’s largest health system, Boeing Max disasters spur Senate to propose stricter new-jet rules, pandemic to hit Illinois’ regional universities particularly hard, and McDonald's says it’s shaved 25 seconds off drive-thru times due to menu cuts. Find #CrainsDailyGist on Twitter and let's continue the conversation.