Natasha S. Alford, Author at TheGrio

About Natasha S. Alford

Natasha S. Alford is an award-winning journalist, host, and millennial media executive driven by the power of storytelling to inspire and change people’s lives.
As the Vice President of Digital Content and Sr. Correspondent for TheGrio digital network, Natasha leads strategic creative vision and production for all original content on TheGrio.

Natasha is also a CNN Political Analyst, where she offers commentary on the news, politics and movements of the moment.

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Featured Natasha Alford News Politics January 27, 2021

Meet Kristen Clarke, Biden’s historic appointee to champion civil rights at the DOJ

Editor’s note: Additional reporting for this story was conducted by DeMicia Inman. Civil rights attorney Kristen Clarke says better days...

Living News Opinion Opinions January 12, 2021

Miya Ponsetto proves simply being a ‘person of color’ isn’t enough

In her contentious interview with CBS News anchor Gayle King, Miya Ponsetto, 22, insisted that she, a Puerto Rican of...

AFRO-LATINX Books Featured August 25, 2020

Elizabeth Acevedo is writing the stories Black-Latinx diaspora deserves

The first time I heard Elizabeth Acevedo speak, the world stopped. At least that’s how it felt when the NYC-born...

Featured Natasha Alford Politics August 16, 2020

Kamala Harris reacts to Trump’s racist birther attacks: ‘They’re going to engage in lies’

Senator Kamala Harris‘ entire life changed over a Zoom call last Tuesday. Like many Americans, stuck at home during a...

Featured Natasha Alford Politics August 16, 2020

Kamala Harris has a message for voters who aren’t feeling her and Joe Biden

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) has a message for anyone considering sitting out on this year’s presidential election. Harris, the first...

Featured Health Natasha Alford News Politics Black History July 15, 2020

Sen. Kamala Harris announces anti-racism bill to fight COVID-19’s impact on Black communities

For Black America, fears around COVID-19 aren’t just about the disease itself, but seeking help from a medical system that...

Featured Natasha Alford News Politics May 7, 2020

Maxine Waters gets real about COVID-19, reveals she lost sister to virus

The devastating toll of COVID-19 on the Black community has hit home for Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA). In an interview...

Featured Finance Living News Personal Finance Top Stories March 24, 2020

5 ways to protect your finances during the coronavirus recession

The Coronavirus or COVID-19 is wreaking havoc around the world, and not just by impacting the health and wellness of...

Featured Living News February 17, 2020

#BlackHealth: How Peloton Helped Me Get Off My Couch This Winter

Winter doesn’t want us to win. Or at least, it can feel that way. It’s a season where many of...

Celebs Entertainment Events Exclusives News February 11, 2020

WATCH: Derek Fisher and Chris Tucker remember Kobe Bryant At Byron Allen’s Oscar Gala

There’s nothing like the movies to bring together people from all walks of life and all facets of entertainment. Byron...

Celebs Entertainment Events Exclusives Featured News February 11, 2020

Byron Allen’s star-studded Oscar gala raises $1.5 million for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Those looking to party with a purpose celebrated Hollywood’s biggest night at Byron Allen’s 4th Annual Oscar Gala at the...

Celebs Entertainment Events Exclusives Interviews News Video February 11, 2020

Tiffany Haddish, Byron Allen, Shaun Robinson, and more on who SHOULD have been nominated for Oscars this year

This year’s Oscars ceremony was shrouded by a major lack of diversity when it came to this year’s nominees, proving...

Entertainment Music News Top Stories January 27, 2020

Inside the Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy Gala that brought out Black excellence

It was a night of glamour, musical legends, and unapologetic blackness at The Recording Academy and Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy Gala...

Featured News Top Stories Video January 20, 2020

Convicted for selling weed, Black man helps start small businesses in NOLA after prison exit

Henry Byous motivated himself to pick up a trade through a prison reentry program, earning an electrician certification and 15

Featured Natasha Alford News Politics Top Stories Video January 3, 2020

Maya Rupert, Black campaign manager for Julian Castro, wins praise despite his exit

As the only Black woman running a major 2020 presidential campaign, Rupert made a mark on the political scene despite

Featured Natasha Alford News Politics Top Stories December 20, 2019

Elizabeth Warren blasts Comcast for threatening civil rights in Byron Allen lawsuit

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), is weighing in on the legal battle between media mogul Byron Allen and...

Entertainment Film Video December 18, 2019

Inclusion in action: Michael B. Jordan mandated hiring diverse staff for new film ‘Just Mercy’

A year after announcing that his production company would be using inclusion riders, its first project to implement them is

Featured Living News Top Stories December 4, 2019

Pioneering Black woman, who designs interior of Cadillacs, shares her road to success

In theGrio's new series, "Good Job, Sis," Crystal Windham talks about exactly what led her to become the first African-American

Entertainment Featured Natasha Alford News Politics Top Stories Video November 27, 2019

Van Jones on being called a ‘sellout’: ‘I’m more worried about outcomes than outrage’

Van Jones sits down with theGrio and gets real about his work, his relationship with Trump, and how it feels

Entertainment Featured News Top Stories Video November 22, 2019

Former Comcast exec defends Byron Allen lawsuit, exposes company’s dealings with Black networks

A former NBC Universal Executive released a statement alleging that the company left Black cable networks to fail, even while