Award Winning Features Writer, Columnist
& Sports Commentator

EDUCATION

B.A. — Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1980

EXPERIENCE

More than two decades of journalism experience in sports writing, copy editing and issues-oriented commentaries for leading publications, including Newsday (1985-95) and presently, as the Assistant Sports Editor at McClatchy-Tribune News Service

Developed an extensive portfolio of editorials and features columns, focusing on current societal trends and high-profile sports figures, ranging from O.J. Simpson and Rae Carruth to Josh Gibson and Tiger Woods

Conducted a series of guest appearances and sports commentating spots to discuss issue-oriented trends and topical points of interest on local stations and major shows, including ESPN, Geraldo and BET.

ENHANCEMENTS

Served as an instructor at Piedmont Technical College in North Carolina and provided an overview of the "basics" to aspiring writers

Participated as a panelist in workshops conducted by the National Association of Black Journalists, addressing sports journalism, editing and issues

Contributed feature columns to Internet outlets, including BlackVoices.com

PUBLISHED WORKS

Entire articles or portions of articles written by Gregory Clay have appeared in the following books:

Black College Football, 1892-1992: One Hundred Years of History, Education and Pride (by Michael Hurd)

Headslap: The Life and Times of Deacon Jones (by John Klawitter)

They Cleared the Lane: The NBA's Black Pioneers (by Ron Thomas)

Rugged Waters: Black Journalists Swim the Mainstream (by Wayne Dawkins)

By the Color of Our Skin: The Illusion of Integration and the Reality of Race
(by Leonard Steinhorn and Barbara Diggs-Brown)

How to Play the Sports Recruiting Game and Get an Athletic Scholarship: The Handbook and Guide to Success for the African-American High School Student
(by Rodney J. McKissic)

Clay: More crime victims should follow Goldman family’s lead

Originally published September 19, 2007 The Salt Lake Tribune

WASHINGTON – When grieving father Fred Goldman speaks publicly of social pariah O.J. Simpson, he doesn’t refer to the former football star by name. Instead, Goldman simply references Simpson by using more graphic and descriptive nouns, such as: ”The Killer,” or ”Monster” or ”SOB” or ”Garbage” or ”Filth.”More.

Put hip-hop’s CEO out of business

Originally published May 5, 2007 Amarillo Globe-News

My, look what the hip-hop culture has spawned. Observe this recent exchange between TV anchorman Anderson Cooper of CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360″ and a couple of teenagers in Harlem on the subject of gangsta rappers……..More.

With Tiger, seeing may not always be believing

Originally published April 9, 2010 All Business

The media were in the eye of the Tiger – and scared away. Frightened by a steely eyed control freak trying to reclimb the Mount Everest of sports pedestals. Tiger Woods controlled his first open news conference on April 5, make no mistake. Whenever a questioner dared to dip his toe into the cold-water side of the pool, i.e., with a tough question, Tiger recoiled and fired back with a latent, but stern, message: don’t go there again…… More.

Rosa Parks: Small frame, with major courage.

Originally published November 1, 2005 Knight Ridder/Tribune

WASHINGTON _ If there is an invaluable lesson to be culled from Rosa Parks’ majestic journey into American history, it is simply this: Size doesn’t matter. Reflecting back to the summer of 1992 made me realize that. It was a hot August day during the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Detroit 13 years ago. .More.

National Association of Black Journalists' pre-inaugural reception was held in Washington DC.

Gregory Clay on "Geraldo"

Gregory Clay's Favorite Video

Award Winning Features Writer, Columnist & Sports Commentator

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

ENHANCEMENTS

PUBLISHED WORKS

Award Winning Features Writer, Columnist
& Sports Commentator