First it was Art Shell. Now it’s Sandra Douglass Morgan.

The Las Vegas Raiders (formerly Oakland Raiders and Los Angeles Raiders) have reached another racial milestone in the NFL.

Shell became the NFL’s first Black head coach in 1989.

On July 7, Morgan became the first Black female president of an NFL franchise.

The 44-year-old native of Las Vegas succeeds Dan Ventrelle, who was fired in May. Before Ventrelle, Marc Batain served as president for 30 years.

“This team’s arrival in Las Vegas created a new energy and opportunities we never dreamed possible,” Morgan said during interviews with the Las Vegas news media.” I look forward to taking this team’s integrity, spirit and commitment to excellence on the field into every facet of the organization.”

A graduate of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas William Boyd School of Law, Morgan was previously the Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairwoman.

More recently she worked with the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP.

Morgan has a firsthand knowledge of NFL football. Her husband, Don Morgan, is a former safety with the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals.

Don Morgan played football at the University of Nevada-Reno.

Sandra Morgan was hired by Mark Davis, the Raiders’ controlling owner of the franchise.

Art Shell was hired by Mark Davis’ father, Al Davis, the longtime owner and general manager of the storied franchise (five Super Bowl appearances, winning three). Al Davis died in 2011.

The Raiders moved from Oakland to Vegas in 2020. The team went 8-8 in 2020 and 10-7 this past season. The Raiders were eliminated in the Wild Card playoffs by Cincinnati.