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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August 16, 2017
Fans of Queen Sugar know that when it comes to the Bordelon siblings, the drama is real but so is…
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August 10, 2017
If you saw Rihanna‘s Crop Over costume this week, you know that she slayed the Grand Kadooment celebration in Barbados.…
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July 10, 2017
In the nation’s 100 largest cities, only one African American woman is currently serving as mayor— Catherine Pugh of Baltimore,…
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June 21, 2017
As singer/actress, Naturi Naughton, prepares for another successful season of Power,  she is also embarking on a new journey into…
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June 20, 2017
Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson has achieved just about all there is in his industry and beyond...
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May 25, 2017
In a recent interview on Sirius XM, Dr. Ben Carson says poverty can be blamed to a “large extent” on…
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May 17, 2017
Anyone visiting the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business graduation may have noticed a tiny visitor making her way…
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April 28, 2017
(Producer Will Packer tells #theGrioLIVE’s Natasha Alford and Gerren Keith Gaynor about this new film “Warrior Queen”) Powerhouse Hollywood producer…
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April 17, 2017
On this episode of “True Story with Natasha Alford,” Natasha sits with Congresswoman Maxine Waters at her “Auntie Maxine Open Mic”…
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April 3, 2017
If you still haven’t heard of billionaire Robert F. Smith, it’s time to start paying attention.   The Chairman and…
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March 21, 2017
Christopher Gray, CEO of Scholly, talks the benefits of going into business for himself and being a black entrepreneur. The…
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March 9, 2017
“Underground” stars Jessica De Gouw (Elizabeth Hawkes) and Amirah Vann (Ernestine) talk with theGrio‘s Natasha Alford about what it means…
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February 28, 2017
Superstar singer Rihanna paid a visit to Harvard University today to accept an award for her philanthropy, and she did…
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February 23, 2017
When it comes to beauty, Kristen “KJ” Miller and Amanda E. Johnson refuse to settle. In September, 2015, the two…
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February 13, 2017
One of 1,715. For Eric Alvarez, this number is personal. It represents the 1,715 people who received a second chance at…
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January 30, 2017
Actor Aldis Hodge’s time is now. After a breakout role in Straight Outta Compton, Hodge has starred in another big screen…
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January 25, 2017
During his run for President, Donald Trump promised black America a “new deal” with a vision of “safe communities, great…
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January 12, 2017
Introducing “True Story with Natasha Alford” a new original series on theGrio. In our first episode, we look at the…
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December 21, 2016
When Viola Davis and Denzel Washington set the internet ablaze with the trailer release of the highly-anticipated film Fences, we knew we…
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December 9, 2016
Rapper Trip Lee has a catchy name and rhymes to match, but nothing about him is conventional. As a hip-hop…