About Natasha S. Alford

Natasha S. Alford is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and media executive driven by the power of storytelling. As the Senior Vice President of theGrio, Natasha leads a newsroom that tells stories that inspire and inform. Follow her on social media at @natashasalford across all platforms.

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July 17, 2019
Rep. Mike Kelly calls himself a person of color after coming to the defense of President Trump for racist tweets…
July 16, 2019
Cardi B tweeted out her thoughts about two-time presidential contender Sen. Bernie Sanders and how the country did him dirty…
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July 15, 2019
Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Karen Bass have introduced a new bill meant to help people who received a sentence…
July 11, 2019
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is frustrated with the lack of Black and Brown nominees to the circuit courts, calling…
July 9, 2019
Valerie Jarrett talks to theGrio about how to stay cool while breaking barriers and lending the hand of mentorship in…
July 8, 2019
Michael Paul Adams stabbed and slit the throat of 17-year-old Elijah El-Amin because he was playing rap music that Adams…
June 13, 2019
The U.S. Army has yet to officially recognize Richard Collins III as a second lieutenant after he was stabbed to…
June 13, 2019
Get the scoop on how "SHAFT" director Tim Story updated the Blaxploitation classic and set to best represent generational relationships…
June 12, 2019
The latest installation of "SHAFT," the classic 1971 crime action Blaxploitation flick, explores relationships between three generations of Black men.
June 11, 2019
[griojw id=”5ZsfGLtG” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]   Black Chicagoans lost between $3 and $4 billion in wealth as a result of predatory housing…
May 30, 2019
Actor Jharrel Jerome says playing real-life Central Park Five survivor in new Ava DuVernay Netflix series was heartbreaking and inspiring.
May 30, 2019
The Titan Generator is a micro-accelerator designed to help Black entrepreneurs in the early stages of building their business find…
May 24, 2019
Ava DuVernay delivers her best work to date with 'When They See Us' a four-part series on the Central Park…
May 21, 2019
Meet Keyaira and Tarawoner Kelly, the hosts of the new podcast "Talk To Your Mother (TTYM)" where the have honest…
May 19, 2019
It was one of the best graduation gifts you could ever imagine getting. Morehouse commencement speaker, finance billionaire Robert F.…
May 17, 2019
Today is World Lupus Day and for the millions of people, especially Black women who live with the disease, it's…
May 17, 2019
Find out how the anti-abortion movement in the U.S. has more to do with evangelical Christians' racist segregationist roots than…
May 15, 2019
Former NBA star Al Harrington shares insight on how Black people can take advantage of the economics of the billion…
rowing, sports, Atlantic Ocean, women, Antigua, health
May 13, 2019
Team Antigua Island Girls talk teamwork, mental health and preparing their bodies to become athletes.