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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Sen. Kamala Harris talks about her plan for Black America in an interview with theGrio's Natasha Alford at the 2019 Power Rising conference in New Orleans. (theGrio)
February 25, 2019
In an exclusive interview with theGrio, presidential hopeful Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) addressed the question of her intended policy plan…
Kamala Harris thegrio.com
February 23, 2019
Sen. Kamala Harris knows that there are those who are skeptical about her career as a prosecutor but says she…
February 18, 2019
A new film from Netflix "High Flying Bird" explores why Black athletes should be owners too.
February 18, 2019
Steph Curry says he's a romantic at heart and Gina Prince-Bythewood, director of his fave hoops flick couldn't be happier
February 15, 2019
E! News correspondent Nina Parker is the stylish, sharp and funny host who keeps us up on the latest entertainment gossip.…
February 14, 2019
[griojw id=”z7zxecBg” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] When it comes to #RelationshipGoals, Stefanie and Quentin James are setting the bar, while making power moves…
February 13, 2019
[griojw id=”QPLRTdeO” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] E! News host Nina Parker is one of our favorites, known for keeping graceful under pressure and…
February 11, 2019
Actor Andre Holland, who starred in the award-winning movie Moonlight says he still keeps in touch with the movie's original…
February 7, 2019
[griojw id=”7Oj2gVCr” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] The practice of homeschooling has been steadily on the rise across the United States over the past…
February 6, 2019
[griojw id=”cR7oNM6g” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Congresswoman Maxine Waters doesn’t suffer fools. During her recent Millennial Media Row event prior to the State of…
In this pool image from video, Stacey Abrams delivers the Democratic party's response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 from Atlanta. Abrams narrowly lost her bid in November to become America's first black female governor, and party leaders are aggressively recruiting her to run for U.S. Senate from Georgia. Speaking from Atlanta, Abrams calls the shutdown a political stunt that "defied every tenet of fairness and abandoned not just our people, but our values." (Pool video image via AP) thegrio.com
February 5, 2019
Stacey Abrams delivered a mighty Democratic response at tonight's State of the Union, making history as the first Black woman…
February 5, 2019
Freshman House member Lauren Underwood encourages other Black millennials to run for office and not give up on their dreams.
February 4, 2019
[griojw id=”ldxrqOkS” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Never count a Black woman out. Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat whose historic run for Governor almost…
February 1, 2019
[griojw id=”AliTj54d” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] In 1961, Dorothy Butler Gilliam defied the odds by becoming the first Black woman reporter at The Washington…
Jussie Smollett thegrio
January 29, 2019
The Congresswoman is a friend of Jussie Smollett and called the attack "very upsetting." Meanwhile Chicago police are investigating
January 16, 2019
Pipeline Angels is helping Black women who want to step up to be guardian angels for other sisters who are…
January 13, 2019
The bearded and buff, Michael “Mike” Anthony, captured hearts and plenty of laughs on OWN TV’s hit dating show, Ready…
January 13, 2019
If you’ve been craving sun this winter, new pics for the ‘Gram or another stamp on your  passport (Black travel…
January 11, 2019
[griojw id=”wMp6ta3Q” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Media personality Nick Cannon says it’s time for Black women to get the respect they deserve. On…
January 10, 2019
Waters, who leads the House Financial Services Committee, is among several key leaders making tracks with new Democratic majority.