There have been three popes from Africa already:
And I'm sure there would have been many more if not for the Mohammedan conquest of North Africa. Now there is no guarantee of the race of these three, but, I would submit that European Medieval artwork would give no indication of their appearance.
There have been three popes from Africa already:
* Pope St. Victor I
* Pope St. Militiades
* Pope St. Gelasius
Being from North Africa is not the same as being black.