Evolution of the Black Quarterback is a three-part docuseries that follows retired NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Michael Vick as he travels across America to explore the history and impact of Black quarterbacks on and off the field. The series pays homage to the rich history, celebrates the progress, and sets its sights on the future of the QB position. The highlights are incredible and the story of the players who fought for their right to be on the field are inspiring, featuring interviews with some of the most influential Black QBs—past, present, and future—to ever play the game, including Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Cam Newton, Dak Prescott, Russell Wilson, Donovan McNabb, James “Shack” Harris, Warren Moon, and Doug Williams, plus commentary from celebrities and other football stars including Common, Deion Sanders, Larry Wilmore, Steve Young, Josh Allen and Jamie Foxx.
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00:00Evolution, it's where we were, and where we still have to go.
00:14To really understand the evolution
00:16of the black quarterback, I needed to take a journey.
00:20Charlie Ward.
00:21Ward.
00:23Across America.
00:24What's up, my man?
00:25Across history.
00:28Well, let's get to it.
00:30Playing quarterback, it was a position of leadership.
00:32They didn't want African-Americans
00:34having that type of power.
00:37We had some guys that paved the way for us.
00:39Fritz Pollard.
00:39Marlon Briscoe.
00:40Doug Williams.
00:41Randall Cunningham.
00:41Warren Mould.
00:43The black quarterback showed that you
00:45can play the position like nobody had ever seen before.
00:49Guys like you showed that whatever your dream is,
00:51you can go and achieve it.
00:53Being a black quarterback is something
00:54that I don't take for granted.
00:56Playing quarterback really taught me how to persevere.
01:00We all got a responsibility to the next generation.
01:03It's about how can you pass the torch when
01:05the game is ended for you.
01:08Tell me a little bit about your high school career.
01:10I did throw a couple of interceptions.
01:15When I hear the term black quarterback,
01:16I think of revolution.
01:21They say we weren't smart enough.
01:23They say we couldn't lead.
01:25We're watching a story of struggle, a story of success.
01:30The black quarterback is a symbol of what's possible.
01:33History at Super Bowl 57.
01:35For the first time ever, two black quarterbacks
01:37will compete against each other.
01:44This is our moment.
01:45No better time to be great than today.
01:47If they write a story on the National Football League,
01:50could they leave you out of it?
01:54No.
01:55That's the impact.
01:58This is going to be unbelievable.