The portrait of "Uncle Ben's" is portrayed on a box of rice, June 18, 2020 in Jackson, Miss. Rogelio V. Solis/AP, FILE Ben's Original has community outreach programs that will "ensure underserved ...

The Uncle Ben’s brand was established in the 1940s and originally named for a “legendary” Texas rice farmer, according to an archived page on its website. The portrait long used on the box ...

The face that has appeared on the box of rice since the 1940s is that of Frank Brown, the headwaiter at an exclusive Chicago restaurant who agreed to pose for the portrait. The image of Uncle Ben ...

referred to as Uncle Ben, known for his rice. The image of the Black man on the box was modeled after Frank Brown, a waiter at the Chicago restaurant where Harwell had the idea, according to the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Uncle Ben’s rice brand is changing its name to Ben’s Original. Parent company Mars Inc. is the latest company to drop a logo criticized as a racial stereotype. Mars said ...

Uncle Ben's rice has undergone a rebranding ... television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets ...

with the name and logo inspired by two black men — a Texas farmer named Uncle Ben who was known for growing high-quality rice, and the face on the box, “a beloved Chicago chef and waiter named ...

The box of Uncle Ben's rice features the face of a black man, which was originally modeled after a Frank Brown, a waiter at a restaurant in Chicago where one of the company's founders Gordon ...

The Uncle Ben’s versions come at a significant price premium over its regular long-grain white rice: At a discount store where a 32-ounce box of original Uncle Ben’s long-grain rice was $3.48 ...

Uncle Ben’s image was back on the box and he was promoted to the chairman of the board by a new advertising campaign. Way to go, Uncle Ben! Cook rice according to package instructions and set aside.