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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Destination weddings, Black destination weddings, Black weddings, Black bride, Black beach bride, Black groom, theGrio.com
August 12, 2024
Black event and wedding professionals, Marc Wilson, Suzette Spann Scarborough, and Jazmine Boutte, share if wedding planners are worth it.
donald trump, thegrio.com
August 9, 2024
Donald Trump claimed abortion would be a “small issue" in November. But Jara Butler from Supermajority says abortion is front…
Tim Waltz
August 7, 2024
The Minnesota Governor made a bold and usual move after police officer Derrick Chauvin put his knee on George Floyd's…
members of the League of Women, thegrio.com
August 5, 2024
Supermajority’s Chief Impact Officer, Jara Butler, joins TheGrio Weekly to break down the power of women voters this November.
Lauren Lake/ Vice President Kamala Harris, theGrio.com
August 2, 2024
TV judge Lauren Lake says VP Kamala Harris’ record as a prosecutor shouldn’t disqualify her from the Black community's support.
Kamala Harris, Harris for president, Kamala Harris for president, Kamala Harris campaign, Kamala Harris fundraising, Shannon Watts, Kamala Harris white women, Win With Black Women, Jokata Eaddy, theGrio.com
July 26, 2024
Shannon Watts, organized the “White Women: Answer The Call” for Kamala Harris after Win With Black Women’s Zoom, raising $5…
Kamala Harris, Kamala Family, Kamala Harris parents, Kamala Harris race, Kamala Harris ethnicity, Is Kamala Black? Kamala Harris nationality, theGrio.com
July 25, 2024
What is Kamala Harris’ race and identity? “DEI” attacks on her Jamaican and Indian heritage. President Barack Obama faced the…
Bakari Sellers, Kamala Harris, theGrio.com
July 23, 2024
CNN’s Bakari Sellers gets emotional telling story of VP Kamala Harris helping family; pleas for Black men to support her…
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris on TheGrio
July 23, 2024
Sirius XM host and author Reecie Colbert talks with theGrio’s Natasha S. Alford about what voters should know about VP…
Kamala Harris, 2024 election, Black women and Kamala Harris, Kamala Harris presidency, Win With Black Women, theGrio.com
July 22, 2024
A Zoom organized by Win With Black Women rallied 44,000 for VP Harris and 1.5 million for her presidential campaign.
Joe Biden, Lester Holt, NBC, theGrio.com
July 16, 2024
President Biden also pushed back against critics who blame him for the Trump assassination attempt in an NBC News interview…
Black women, natural hair, Puerto Rico, CROWN act, theGrio.com
July 15, 2024
Inspired by The CROWN Act, Black Puerto Rican activists rallied to get Senate Bill 1282 passed.  Governor Pedro Pier Luisi…
Judge Mathis, Donald Trump, 2024 election, theGrio.com
July 11, 2024
Judge Mathis tells theGrio Trump shouldn't be reelected and praised VP Harris as someone who can step up if President…
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July 9, 2024
Essence Fest authors' stage and bookstore featured notable Black writers and influencers.
July 5, 2024
Author, Dr. Jenn Jackson, writes an essential history of Black feminism blended with an inspiring personal story in "Black Women…
July 2, 2024
Ww asked Black voters why they support President Biden after last week’s debate despite new calls for him to step…
June 24, 2024
On the anniversary of the Dobbs decision, Jenice Fountain, a Black activist, talks the impact of abortion bans and restrictions…
June 17, 2024
Donald Trump's attacks on immigrants recruit Black voters to feel resentful over job competition in America.  Democrats must respond.
Alliah Agostini author
June 15, 2024
A Juneteenth holiday cooking book by author Alliah Agostini affirms Black children’s heritage and history with "The Juneteenth Cookbook."
June 12, 2024
A new Pew Research study finds that the majority of Black Americans believe that most institutions designed to hold them…