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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September 18, 2018
Marc Morial says the “n-word” was a fighting word when he grew up in Louisiana. Morial has seen race relations […]
September 18, 2018
Russell Hornsberry, star of the new fillm, “The Hate U Give” says it’s time more Black fathers received the credit they deserve.
September 17, 2018
Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous has made a promise you won’t hear most politicians make. Jealous, a former president […]
September 15, 2018
This week at the Congressional Black Caucus‘ 48th Annual Legislative Conference, media maven April Reign stepped into theGrio’s studio to […]
Meek Mill thegrio.com
September 14, 2018
It was standing room only when Meek Mill headlined a  panel on criminal justice reform at the 2018 Congressional Black Caucus conference in Washington D.C.
September 13, 2018
It’s a primary day in New York, but Jumaane Williams is preaching the promise of a new way of getting things done if he becomes Lieutenant Governor.
Lucy mcbath botham jean thegrio.com
September 13, 2018
Lucy McBath, the mother of slain teenager, Jordan Davis, has words of comfort and motivation for the family of slain college student, Botham Jean
September 12, 2018
Sen. Nina Turner delivered a speech at the “Power of the Polls” event calling out voter disenfranchisement as a reinvented form of racism.
September 12, 2018
With a record number of Black candidates running for office this year, there has been a lot of excitement about what their wins could mean in November.
Kamala Harris Cory Booker thegrio.com
September 11, 2018
Expect 90 different policy forums, meet and greets, and fabulous parties at the 2018 Congressional Black Caucus conference.
September 11, 2018
Rapper T.I. says actress and New York Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Cynthia Nixon, has earned his vote.
Ayanna Pressley thegrio.com
September 4, 2018
  Ayanna Pressley just pulled off another stunner. Tuesday night, Pressley, the first woman of color to win a Boston City […]
August 28, 2018
  Andrew Gillum did it, and he did it his way. The Mayor of Tallahassee is projected to win the […]
August 28, 2018
If you’ve ever watched journalist, April Ryan, doing her thing in the White House, you can see just how challenging […]
August 27, 2018
Andrew Gillum is on the verge of making history. Gillum, 39, is the mayor of Tallahassee and he’s vying to be the Democratic candidate in Florida’s gubernatorial race.
August 21, 2018
There was melanin magic all over the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards Pink Carpet last night at Radio City Music […]
Omarosa Manigault theGrio.com
August 16, 2018
Could it be Omarosa 2020? Former White House aide, Omarosa Manigault Newman, who has gone toe-to-toe with President Donald Trump […]
August 15, 2018
In part two of her first interview with an African-American media outlet since the release of her blistering memoir Unhinged: […]
August 14, 2018
Omarosa Manigault Newman talks to theGrio about her blistering memoir Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House.
Lezley McSpadden thegrio.com
August 10, 2018
Lezley McSpadden announces she is running for city council in Ferguston, Missouri where her unarmed son was gunned down four years ago.