Jayne Kennedy will tell you she never had a goal to be famous. She didn't set out to become friends with athletes like Muhammad Ali or inspire other broadcasters like Oprah Winfrey. She describes in a ...

(CNN) — Jayne Kennedy can thank Oprah Winfrey in part for her new memoir, “Plain Jayne.” Kennedy – who broke ground as the first Black woman crowned Miss Ohio in 1970 and blazed trails eight years ...

Before Kim Kardashian turned scandal into empire and Paris Hilton made headlines from leaked footage, there was Jayne Kennedy — a groundbreaking broadcaster whose private moment became public ...

*From the luminous stages of Hollywood to the heart of American sports broadcasting, Jayne Kennedy has always been a powerful force, paving the way for future generations of women and African-American ...