There are less than 30 days left until the highly anticipated Las Vegas HBCU Classic. Grambling State University and Jackson State University are set to face off in the inaugural event. Spearheading this event is the President of the Las Vegas Raiders, Sandra Douglass Morgan. In an interview with VIBE, Douglass Morgan shared the story of how she brought the HBCU Classic to Sin City.
Douglass Morgan is a trailblazer on her own. She is the first Black and Asian woman to serve as an NFL team president. Thus, working with the Las Vegas Raiders only adds to the team’s overall commitment to breaking down barriers and creating new opportunities in the world of football.
Not known to many, the Raiders have a history connected to HBCUs. Tennessee State University's Eldridge Dickey was drafted b