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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Former President Donald Trump, project 2025
June 11, 2024
Project 2025 promises to shut down Dept. of Education, ban abortion bills, roll back civil rights and more.
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June 6, 2024
TheGrio's Natasha S. Alford didn't expect to go viral after her son joined her on stage at her master's degree…
June 4, 2024
While defending Trump against his guilty verdict in New York, Sen. Scott claimed “justice” is one reason why Black voters…
June 3, 2024
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters blasted Donald Trump for “the lies he’s telling” by claiming his New York conviction was rigged.
Lauren Wesley Wilson, Lauren Wesley Wilson book, Lauren Wesley Wilson What Do You Need, What Do You Need book, career advice for Black women, career advice for women, career advice for women of color, theGrio.com
May 21, 2024
“We need to be seen, valued, respected, heard and understood — and of course, compensated,” says Lauren Wesley Wilson, author of…
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall Show, Tamron Hall child, Tamron Hall motherhood, Tamron Hall Mother's Day Extravaganza, Tamron Hall son, Tamron Hall husband, Black motherhood, mid-life motherhood, motherhood after 40, motherhood after 50, Mother's Day, theGrio.com
May 10, 2024
ABC talk show host and journalist Tamron Hall talks about the power of timing, balancing career, motherhood and raising her…
January 18, 2024
One of the paths to the American Dream is buying a home based on how good schools are, which means…
January 16, 2024
Despite a decrease in Black male teachers and an education landscape of culture wars and safety issues, a new generation…
January 15, 2024
Aida Rodriguez opens up about her latest memoir "Legitimate Kid" on theGrio Weekly with Natasha S. Alford.
Claudine Gay
January 3, 2024
In an era of extreme conservative tactics, Black people should note that any of us can be under attack to…
December 12, 2023
Body camera footage has been touted as a police accountability tool.  But cases of Black people harmed by cops raises…
University Presidents Testify In House Hearing On Campus Antisemitism
December 12, 2023
Racism and sexism also played a role in the campaign to oust Dr. Gay after her controversial testimony before Congress…
erica mena, love and hip hop, spice, anti-blackness, thegrio.com
September 14, 2023
Erica Mena apologized for calling her Spice a “monkey,” but does she truly understand the impact of anti-Blackness on Black…
Protesters gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court
July 3, 2023
As a Harvard Alum, I’ve never felt guilty about affirmative action. Here’s why Black kids shouldn’t feel ashamed to discuss…
April 7, 2023
"Why Should Guys Have All the Fun?,” tells the inspiring life story of attorney and philanthropist Loida Lewis, and her…
Mar Cruz dances Puerto Rican bomba in the film "Negra, Yo Soy Bella." Director Vashni Korin, Pelua Productions. Tribeca. (Photo by Gabriella Baéz, courtesy of Vashni Korin)
April 4, 2023
Executive produced by Queen Latifah and directed by Vashni Korin, “Negra, Yo Soy Bella” raises and praises Black Puerto Rican…
American singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe performing on stage with her guitar and Chris Barber's Jazz Band, Cardiff, Wales, November 1957. (Photo by Chris Ware/Keystone Features/Getty Images)
March 20, 2023
Journalist Cheryl Wills' new book “Isn’t Her Grace Amazing!” shares how Black women gospel singers like Sister Rosetta Tharpe changed…
Byron Allen speaks at his 2023 Oscar's Gala. (Photo by Getty Images)
March 15, 2023
At his recent Oscar gala, media mogul Byron Allen talks pursuing BET network and owning Black media companies.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: Jay Ellis attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images ) theGrio.com
March 14, 2023
Jay Ellis stars in the Oscar-nominated “Top Gun: Maverick” and talks helping Black Hollywood creatives at the 95th Academy Awards…
Byron Allen's Oscar Gala, Byron Allen, Academy Awards, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Red carpet, celebrity style, theGrio.com
March 13, 2023
Byron Allen held his Oscars Gala 2023 at the posh Beverly Wilshire Hotel as a fundraiser for Children’s Hospital L.A.