SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Jayne Kennedy, the Emmy-winning broadcaster, actress and history-making trailblazer, is bringing her powerful story to Sacramento tonight for an evening of inspiration, reflection and celebration.

Hosted at Underground Books in the heart of Oak Park, the event invites fans and community members to hear directly from Kennedy as she discusses her highly anticipated memoir, Plain Jayne.

The book offers a raw and deeply personal look at her journey—from her beginnings in small-town Ohio to breaking barriers as one of the first Black women to host national sports television.

Kennedy’s story is one of perseverance and purpose.

A former Miss Ohio and star of film and television, she shattered ceilings in the 1970s and 1980s when women—especially Black women—were rarely s

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