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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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September 13, 2016
Award-winning broadcast journalist, Ed Gordon, is returning to primetime TV with his own show and clear mission: cut through the…
September 13, 2016
Nkrumah Pierre knows the value of an introduction. “They say that you never have to work a day in your
September 13, 2016
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — A Maine town's chamber of commerce has been receiving complaints from tourists regarding a large,…
September 7, 2016
When you’re a leader in the fashion world, getting your start before everyone else is key. “I’m an early riser
September 2, 2016
In the midst of controversy over his protest of the national anthem, Colin Kaepernick is using the spotlight to address the
September 1, 2016
With bullying and violence plaguing many schools throughout the country, Kanye West says he has a solution and starts with
August 31, 2016
When everyone else’s face is “done-up,” choosing to be natural is bound to make you stand out. But when Alicia
August 31, 2016
San Francisco 49ers star quarterback Colin Kaepernick is getting the support of some military veterans after protesting racial injustice and
August 31, 2016
Zaida Pugh, 21, says she just wanted her message “spread across the world” when she brought live crickets and worms on
August 25, 2016
Donald Trump held a meeting with black and Latino activists at Trump Tower in New York City on Thursday morning as
August 23, 2016
In a world where we have to debate whether top rappers write their own rhymes, rap music may just be ready for a
August 22, 2016
“Good Morning America” co-anchor Amy Robach has apologized for saying “colored people” on Monday’s broadcast of the ABC program. Her use
August 10, 2016
When photos emerged of 49-year-old R. Kelly galavanting around with a young model named Hallie Calhoun, I wasn't surprised the…
August 8, 2016
The 2016 Summer Olympics are officially here. This year, I’ll be glued to my screen to watch two badass black
August 2, 2016
At the Democratic National Convention, Lucia McBath was one of nine "Mothers of the Movement" who stood together to speak…
August 1, 2016
Snapchat me dat…manhood??? Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors has found himself in quite a pickle after posting a
July 27, 2016
She went off script and started with a prayer. “I need you all to hear me tonight. Give me two…
July 22, 2016
Hillary Clinton says in a text message to supporters that she’s picked Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine to join her on the
July 18, 2016
BALTIMORE (AP) — A judge acquitted a Baltimore police officer of manslaughter and other charges Monday in the death of
July 12, 2016
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Bernie Sanders, whose calls for a political revolution energized millions of voters, bestowed his long-awaited endorsement on