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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Spike Lee’s newest film, BlacKkKlansman, tells the story of the racial divide that seems to transcend time. The movie comes […]
Today BlacKkKlansman opens in theaters nationwide on the one-year anniversary of arguably America’s ugliest day of 2017: Charlottesville’s “Unite the Right” […]
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  Legendary film director Spike Lee says living in the era of President Donald Trump is a very dangerous situation […]
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July 10, 2018
Even after freedom, black people, especially Black women, are still paying the cost of spending time behind bars and finding it hard to get hired full-time.
TheGrio has launched a special series called #BlackonBlue to examine the relationship between law enforcement and African-Americans. Our reporters and videographers will investigate police […]
June 23, 2018
This week’s “Editor’s Note” focuses on the Trump Administration’s immigration policy of separating parents and children, and how different chapters […]
June 22, 2018
One of the biggest myths out there is that black folks don’t need to worry about the sun. While people […]
June 18, 2018
This past weekend Beyoncé and Jay-Z dropped a joint album and a music video. Let’s just say we were not […]
Jean-Marie Chanoine promised he wasn’t going to let his daughter fail. The 46-year-old tech entrepreneur, says that after watching his eldest […]
June 13, 2018
Queen Sugar Season 3 is getting real good! Check out our video recap and review of the latest episode “No […]
June 12, 2018
It was the movie that changed the game and the culture when it dropped in 1972.  But how well do […]
Today President Donald Trump made headlines with his commutation of Alice Marie Johnson, a 63-year-old grandmother who had a life […]
June 4, 2018
  She’s the original social influencer. Now Oprah Winfrey is officially going down in American history. The television icon is […]
From the Jim Crow south to the halls of Paris and Vogue. Andre Leon Talley, has seen and survived it […]
May 18, 2018
Johnny Perez used to speak to himself in solitary confinement, just to hear a human voice. The isolation inside Rikers […]
For travelers who like a more relaxing vibe in the Caribbean, there are several options in Kingston, Jamaica for you to enjoy.
May 11, 2018
When Linsey Davis comes on your television screen, chances are you’re seeing her report some pretty serious news. The Emmy […]
May 7, 2018
If you watched Childish Gambino’s new “This Is America” video, you’ll understand exactly why it went viral in less than […]
May 3, 2018
Actress Jill Marie Jones sat down with theGrio to dish on her new show “Monogamy” and talk about her personal journey with love, life and dating.
May 3, 2018
The Collective Pac is a Black-run, innovative political action committee, gaining national attention for training Black candidates to fundraise, run for office and win big.