Raheem Morris, Terry Fontenot, And The Burdens And Responsibilities Of Being The 1st Black (Fill In The Blank)

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Being the first Black person to do something is always a historic honor — it also sucks. Just ask Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot.

The Atlanta Falcons recently fired their head coach (Morris) and general manager (Fontenot), who were the first two Black employees to hold those positions in the franchise’s history.

Black head coaches and general managers are still a rarity in the NFL. The combination of both, alongside a starting Black quarterback, is the kind of progress Dr.