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Originally posted by RACooper
Lets see... off the top of my head I know of only three Popes from Africa and refered to as black in the cronicles:
Pope St. Vincent (around 200 AD)
Pope St. Melchiades (around 300 AD)
Pope St. Gelasius (around 400 AD)
Those medevalist and classical courses showing again 
*Unfortunately there are no known visual representations of these popes
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Pretty much nailed it.
Here's some more information on these three, courtesy of the National Black Catholic Congress:
http://www.nbccongress.org/black-cat...ican-popes.asp
(If you're really into history, don't miss the listings of Black martyrs and saints.)
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