On the field at least America is starting to see black men as leaders

Super Bowl LVII shows that football is more willing to see Black men as leaders – although that doesn’t apply to other levels of US society, or the NFL

LEADERS: Quarterback Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles (L) and quarterback Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs (R). They will meet in Super Bowl LVII. Pics: Mitchell Leff/Getty Images and Dylan Buell/Getty Images

Thirty-five years ago a harsh spotlight shone on Washington’s Doug Williams. He was the story of Super Bowl XXII, the first Black quarterback to start in the NFL title game. In the run-up to the game he was blitzed with questions about his race, but this was the one that hit home.

Reporter: “How long have you been a Black quarterback?”