KFC and All Fried Chicken

i think it has to be tied to some SNL skits from way back in the day and the fact that there is a reference made to fried chicken in a lot of movies in which african americans are in. So if there truly is an sterotype then it is being carried on by the entertainment world.

I had to Wiki this one. Thank you for making me think (I was sitting here being lazy).

“Since most slaves were unable to raise expensive meats, but generally allowed to keep chickens, frying chicken as a special occasion spread through the African American communities of the South. It endured the fall of slavery and gradually passed into a general Southern dish. Since fried chicken could keep for several days more than other preparations and traveled well in hot weather before refrigeration was commonplace, it gained further favor in the periods of American history when segregation closed off most restaurants to the black population. Fried chicken continues to dominate as this region’s selection for “Sunday dinner,” among both blacks and whites. Holidays such as Independence Day and other gatherings often feature this dish.

Since the Civil War traditional slave foods like fried chicken, watermelon, and chitterlings, have suffered a strong association with ****** African American stereotypes and blackface minstrelry. This was commercialized for the first half of the 20th century by restaurants like Sambo’s and Coon Chicken Inn, which selected exaggerated blacks as mascots, implying quality by their association with the stereotype. While acknowledged positively as soul food in the modern age by many, the affinity that African American culture has for fried chicken has been considered a delicate, often pejorative issue; While still present, this perception has been fading for several decades with the ubiquitous nature of fried chicken dishes in the US and an embrace of political correctness.”

I understand what you are saying , I have to be real honest with you I love Fried Chicken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Btw, I am white male.
Yes it is stereotype because white people (only stereotype) see them going to KFC all the time. But they are wrong because I eat fried chicken all the time!