Sandra Douglass Morgan Hired by Raiders; 1st-Ever Black Female Team President

The Las Vegas Raiders have hired a black woman to be their team president, making her the first black woman in NFL history.

"I am thrilled to join you as we embark on one of the most exciting times in the history of our organization," she wrote in a letter to team employees. I'm looking forward to meeting you in person over the next few weeks.

In the last few years, the Raiders have had a lot of executive turnover. In July of last year, the team president resigned after 30 years with the organization, a move that came as a big surprise.

In May, team owner Mark Davis fired Dan Ventrelle after he told the league office that he had created a hostile work environment and engaged in other potential wrongdoing.

A vice president for human resources recently went, an operations/analytics executive resigned and financial staffers left last year, according to Alan Snel.

In a letter sent to team employees, Morgan said that he was not here to avoid problems or concerns that needed to be addressed. I decided to join you because of my belief in the promise of the Raiders. Core values of integrity, community, and commitment to excellence are what I believe in. You will be expected to embody those and to hold me accountable for doing the same.

Historically excluded groups have been hired by the Raiders in the past. Art Shell was the first black head coach in the history of the National Football League. Amy Trask was the first woman to be CEO of an NBA team.

The vice chair of the Las Vegas Super Bowl host committee, as well as the director of external affairs for AT&T Services Inc., worked for the Nevada.