More prevalent than they were 30 years ago, and the bond among them remains strong.
"I embrace it. A lot of people shy away from that. Being an African American quarterback, as long as you can work hard and as long as you have the ability, you can make it in the NFL."I think a lot of people get that mixed understanding of well, you know, they don't want any African American quarterbacks. But all of us now [are some] of the premier quarterbacks, regardless of what color their skin is."
| A quote from NFL Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair in "McNair Has Been Mentor to Campbell," Rich Campbell's special to the Washington Post
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