Reply #5: When asked about positive racial stereotypes, I always think of Reggie White.

[Iggo]

From his speech to the Wisconsin legislature:

"...When you look at the black race, black people are very gifted in what we call worship and celebration. A lot of us like to dance, and if you go to black churches, you see people jumping up and down, because they really get into it.

White people were blessed with the gift of structure and organization. You guys do a good job of building businesses and things of that nature and you know how to tap into money pretty much better than a lot of people do around the world.

Hispanics are gifted in family structure. You can see a Hispanic person and they can put 20 or 30 people in one home. They were gifted in the family structure.

When you look at the Asians, the Asian is very gifted in creation, creativity and inventions. If you go to Japan or any Asian country, they can turn a television into a watch. They're very creative. And you look at the Indians, they have been very gifted in the spirituality..."

The whole speech is here: http://www.holysmoke.org/sdhok/reggie.htm

I would argue that he had the best of intentions (except toward gay people). But it's still racist and I find this kind of thing offensive.