Louisville native Tracy Clayton has gained national visibility as one of the hosts of Buzzfeed’s hit podcast “Another Round.” But her Kentucky roots are still strong.
When Muhammad Ali died, Clayton knew she had to find a way to be in Louisville for the funeral. So she convinced her bosses at Buzzfeed to send her back home for the weekend, where she visited Ali’s boyhood home, watched the funeral procession pass by, and attended the public memorial service.
She wrote an essay for Buzzfeed, published Tuesday, called “Here’s What Muhammad Ali Meant to Black Louisville Natives Like Me,” in which she reflects on the way the city has changed and what Ali’s legacy is today.
WFPL’s Tara Anderson spoke with Clayton about the essay.
