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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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February 14, 2018
[griojw id=”oq8NQxCl” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Two Black Panther stars apparently had THIS bet, President Trump wants to slash EBT card benefits, and
February 14, 2018
In an exclusive interview on theGrio LIVE this week, the 27-year-old singer says her rising celebrity hasn't made the dating…
February 10, 2018
When it comes to beauty and haircare, black women know that taking good care of yourself takes time. Not only
February 8, 2018
[griojw id=”kVamKRC8″ playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Well it’s Black History Month, and while most of us are spending the time celebrating black pride
February 8, 2018
[griojw id=”mkXfqCnQ” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] What happens when you’re 84 years old, a legendary music producer and have not a d*mn worry
February 7, 2018
[griojw id=”7XHFnRsL” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Happy Wednesday Grio Fam! We’ve got a video recap of your top trending stories for today. Early
February 6, 2018
[griojw id=”2sjeJZ9Z” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Here’s today’s PM download for Tuesday, February 6th! Rotten Tomatoes’ score for Black Panther is in and it’s 100
Black Panther Trailer thegrio.com
February 6, 2018
[griojw id=”jZMGMg0G” playerid=”BqxyiSkR”] EDITOR’S NOTE:**This review contains references to the cast and general descriptive details but no plot spoilers.  However,
February 6, 2018
[griojw id=”89dFsJcq” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Happy Tuesday Grio Fam! If you thought President Trump would ever take the high road or stop
February 5, 2018
[griojw id=”ApvIX3Z1″ playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] This is your PM update and today we’re talking about tributes real and digital to the black
NFL thegrio.com
February 5, 2018
[griojw id=”NgTo5WWJ” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Check out #TheDownload for this Monday AM, Super Bowl edition!
February 2, 2018
[griojw id=”tV8Z967w” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Patrisse Khan-Cullors says she co-founded the “Black Lives Matter” movement out of love. But in a country
February 1, 2018
[griojw id=”Wlh2B6rg” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Happy Black History Month!  We celebrate blackness everyday at theGrio but this month is going to be
congressional black caucus members wear kente cloth thegrio.com
January 31, 2018
Black members of Congress made sure they would be heard last night, even if President Donald Trump was doing all
January 29, 2018
[griojw id=”kbxvF9ed” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] If you watched the Grammys last night, you may have noticed that although many women had been
January 29, 2018
[griojw id=”V7whq8zM” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Kendrick had a BIG night at the Recording Academy’s 2018 Grammys– but did this year’s hip hop
January 28, 2018
Bruno Mars is not only dripping in finesse, but also dripping in gold Grammys, after winning Song of the Year
Ledisi theGrio.com
January 28, 2018
This could be Ledisi’s year. After twelve Grammy nominations, the R&B singer is up for some of the top awards…
January 25, 2018
[griojw id=”8N8tCQyX” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] We like when people talk the talk AND walk the walk. Octavia Spencer and Jada Pinkett-Smith do
January 24, 2018
[griojw id=”mufFEHLH” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] @Amazon was selling WHAT?(!) Why does this keep happening? Here’s your 60 second recap of the one story