About Natasha S. Alford

Natasha S. Alford is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and media executive driven by the power of storytelling. As the VP of Digital Content and a Sr. Correspondent, Natasha tells stories that inspire and inform. She is also host of "TheGrio Weekly," airing Fridays at 6am, 2pm and 10pm ET on theGrio's mobile streaming channel.

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January 2, 2019
Tiffany Haddish bombed on stage at a comedy show in Miami. During her act, Haddish told the audience, “I wanted to […]
December 29, 2018
If you watched OWN’s hit dating series, “Ready To Love,” chances are you fell in love with cast mate Shea. […]
December 21, 2018
Sen. Cory Booker believes the FIRST STEP bill is far from a comprehensive overhaul of this country’s broken prison system.
December 21, 2018
This year, we needed a list of Black books more than ever to escape the maddening news cycle, enlighten ourselves, chuckle, and dream big dreams.
December 20, 2018
In an honest and unfiltered interview at theGrio‘s studios in New York City, radio host Charlamagne The God and Deputy […]
Dr. Aisha Cort thegrio.com
December 19, 2018
Dr. Aisha Cort is an Afro-Latina Spanish lecturer at Howard teaching students to speak a language that has become more politically and socially important.
December 18, 2018
CNN host and activist Van Jones talks FIRST STEP Act, criminal justice reform and soft peddling approach to interviewing Jared Kushner.
Louis L. Reid thegrio.com
December 17, 2018
Louis Reid served almost 14 years and now wants the First STEP ACT to free thousands of others as part of a criminal justice reform bill.
December 12, 2018
Cory Booker and Tim Scott, on either side of the political aisle, help fight sickle cell, the blood disorder that disproportionately impacts Blacks.
December 11, 2018
Everton Blair, Jr. has made history by becoming the youngest— and the first person of color ever– to be elected to […]
December 6, 2018
The latest version of the First Step Act could be what’s needed to truly make comprehensive criminal justice reform a reality.
Slave
December 5, 2018
The Anse Caffard Slave Memorial in Martinique is a must-see travel destination to honor your roots.
November 27, 2018
This weekend, NBA baller Dwight Howard was accused of violence and threats, from Masin Elijé ― a man claiming to be […]
November 15, 2018
It was the work Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t get to finish. And some say, even got him killed. […]
November 9, 2018
Jonathan Lykes and OnRae LaTeal have teamed up with the Black Youth Project 100 to bring joy to the Black […]
November 7, 2018
We faced big wins and losses on election night. Mayor Andrew Gillum, delivered an emotional promise to his supporters after conceding […]
Andrew Gillum thgrio.com
November 6, 2018
In Dr. Atira Charles management class at Florida A&M University, there is a real life case study playing out before students’ eyes: Andrew Gillum, a FAMU alum and pride of Tallahassee, is in the middle of the campaign of a lifetime.
November 6, 2018
It’s Election Day and theGrio is doing LIVE coverage from Florida and Georgia– two of the most important races in the […]
October 29, 2018
Right outside of Stacey Abrams campaign headquarters in Atlanta, GA, Thomas Fellows was on a mission to prove that white people are on her side as well.
October 29, 2018
(Washington, D.C.) — The East Room of the White House was packed once media was finally allowed inside. Cramped behind […]