Representation matters, which is why two starting Black quarterbacks in the Super Bowl is groundbreaking

NEW YORK — Super Bowl LVII will pit the Kansas City Chiefs versus the Philadelphia Eagles. But that is just a tiny part of what Sunday’s game represents for the Black community. For the first time in Super Bowl history, both teams will start a Black quarterback. Jalen Hurts of the Eagles will be the eighth different Black QB to start in a Super Bowl. Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes will start his third Super Bowl (winning it all in 2019 and losing to the Buccaneers in 2020). Eleven Black quarterbacks began the season as their team’s starter. But you don’t have to go back too far in NFL histor...