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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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.
March 2, 2023
Natasha S. Alford unpacks this week's viral moment with Michael B. Jordan and Lore'l and the pressures Black boys and…
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, theGrio.com
February 10, 2023
The first-term Democratic congresswoman from Dallas is ready to fight for progressive issues and says the civil rights movement inspired…
Tyre Nichols EMTs, theGrio.com
February 2, 2023
In this week's segment of "That's The Point," theGrio's Natasha S. Alford talks about the ritual mourning of police brutality…
January 27, 2023
OPINION: The Florida governor is crossing the line by saying that African American history has no educational value in schools.…
Mc Lyte thegrio.com
January 26, 2023
MC Lyte and estate attorney Lori Douglass say it's best to have conversations about prenups and finances before saying “I…
January 20, 2023
Research shows fewer Black Americans have a will or estate plan for when they die compared with white Americans.
January 17, 2023
Fashion Bomb Daily CEO Claire Sulmers talks with theGrio's Natasha S. Alford about what it takes to support Black fashion…
Massachussetts Considers Mandatory Health Insurance
January 13, 2023
Cardiac arrest heart attacks are not exactly the same medical issue. Dr. Jayne Morgan explains how both issues impact our…