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Join The Sacramento Bee for a live discussion at noon Oct. 5 on Kamala Harris, how she represents communities across California and beyond, and what her vice presidential candidacy means to those communities. We will also explore the historic nature of her nomination.

Keiona Williamson, editor of The Sacramento Bee’s new Equity Lab, will host the virtual event at sacbee.com as we explore the Democratic vice presidential nominee’s relevancy among Californians and discuss how her position influences voters and inspires communities in the 2020 election. This forum is part of The Bee’s Views & Voices and Community Voices series.

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What: Views & Voices: Community Perspectives on Kamala Harris

When: Noon Oct. 5

Where: This free and virtual event will livestream on sacbee.com, and The Sacramento Bee’s Facebook and YouTube pages.

Adrian Carpenter-McKinney works as staff counsel to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. She previously served as a panel member for the California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel, and as a deputy legal affairs secretary for Gov. Jerry Brown. Before that, she was a deputy city attorney for the City of Sacramento. She sits on the Board of Directors for A.C.E., a nonprofit focused on enhancing the lives of at-risk African-American male youths.

Chevonne “Chevy” Neal is part of Femwinism, a networking group of womxn business owners, creatives and entrepreneurs who are predominantly people of color. Neal is working on “Speak Out Sacramento,” a documentary co-produced with Eliza Deed of the Sacramento Community Choir about the impact of racism and gentrification on the housing crisis in Oak Park and similar neighborhoods.

Delilah Clay is an attorney and lobbyist at the state level, where she provides public policy and political advice to her clients. She is a Sacramento native and stays active in the community serving on the boards of WEAVE and the Black Artists Fund. She received her law degree from Northwestern University.

Jasper James is an artist, digital strategist and author of Black Bill of Rights who co-founded Women’s March Blac. They are also an active member of the ACLU Sacramento Chapter Board.

Norm Ayles is an acrylic artist who worked with ARTners Collective and has produced murals across Sacramento, including one at the Solfire Yoga Studio. A Sacramento native, Ayles is also part of Zero Forbidden Goals and works with other artists to bring together art, poetry and music to create positive spaces.

Sadalia King is a founding board member of Black Young Democrats of Sacramento. She also serves as the California Young Democrats’ communications director. A Sacramento native, her passion is working to make politics more accessible to underserved communities.

Salvin Chahal is a writer, performer, event producer and activist whose book “Verses From Above,” a collection of poerty and workshops, reached No. 3 on Amazon’s Best Sellers in Asian American Poetry list.

Moderator: Keiona Williamson,

Editor of The Equity Lab

This story was originally published September 29, 2020 at 6:43 PM.