Sandra Douglas is the first and only black woman president of an NFL TEAM 🏈✨

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In July 2022, the Las Vegas Raiders made history by naming Sandra Douglass Morgan as their team president . She became the first Black woman ever to hold that title, breaking barriers in a league where top executive roles have almost always been held by men — and rarely by Black women.

 For years, Sandra built her career as an attorney, corporate leader, regulator, and beloved community figure in Las Vegas. Before joining the Raiders, she was the first Black city attorney in Nevada and the first African American to chair the Nevada Gaming Control Board — spaces few Black women had ever stepped into.

Then came the NFL moment: When the Raiders brought her onboard, they weren’t just hiring a president — they were ushering in a new era of leadership, one rooted in excellence, vision, and representation. She didn’t just break the glass ceiling — she shattered it. 

  While Sandra is the only Black woman doing this right now, other women — like Kristi Coleman of the Carolina Panthers — are also leading NFL teams, showing that change in the league is more than symbolic — it’s structural. It’s the fact that Sandra Douglass Morgan didn’t chase history… she created it. 

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