By Cayla Sweazie When Jackson State and Grambling State take the field at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday for the inaugural Las Vegas HBCU Classic, it will be the latest chapter in the Las Vegas Raiders franchise’s history of recognizing football talent from historically Black colleges and universities. For the Raiders, who drafted the first Black quarterback taken in the first round and hired the first Black head coach of the Super Bowl era (both HBCU products), hosting the Classic was an opportunity that they couldn’t overlook. “The connection between the Raiders and HBCU football is ingrained in the history of our franchise,” Raiders owner Mark Davis said. “Some of
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