Three generations of Ian Wright's family have become professional footballers, so it gives the Arsenal legend a unique position to see how the life of a Black player in England has changed over the last 30 years.
To mark Black History Month this October, Wright and his son Shaun Wright-Phillips visited Shaun's son, D'Margio, at Stoke City, to discuss their successes, experiences and inspirations.
Wright describes how seeing Black trailblazers such as West Bromwich Albion's Cyrille Regis and Laurie Cunningham star in the top flight inspired his dreams as a youngster in south London.