Journalist, Filmmaker & Media Executive; Senior Vice President & Chief Content Officer at TheGrio; CNN Political Analyst; Author of "American Negra"
Natasha S. Alford Biography
Natasha S. Alford is a journalist, filmmaker, and media executive specializing in news, politics, culture, and entertainment. She serves as senior vice president and chief content officer of TheGrio, where she leads editorial strategy and coverage. Alford also appears as a CNN political analyst, providing commentary on national issues. She began her journalism career as a general assignment news reporter at WROC-TV in Rochester, New York, before joining TheGrio as deputy editor and advancing to vice president of digital content. Her writing and on-air commentary have appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Vogue, MSNBC, Oprah Daily, and TIME Magazine.
Alford is recognized for her in-depth interviews with public figures including Vice President Kamala Harris, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Stacey Abrams, Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, and Gloria Steinem. She launched TheGrio's first podcast, "Dear Culture." Her TEDx talk, "The Courage to Report," explores her experience as a local TV news reporter during the rise of digital media and the Black Lives Matter movement. In addition to her journalism work, Alford is a public speaker, addressing topics such as diversity, inclusion, and media representation.
Alford was selected as a Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting grantee and executive produced the Amazon Prime Video documentary "Afro-Latinx Revolution: Puerto Rico," which examines Afro-Latin identity. She was named Emerging Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists. Additional honors include being a Poynter Women's Leadership Academy graduate, a Maynard 200 Fellow, and a Harvard Women's Leadership Award recipient. She also received a Black Voices for Black Justice grant, which she used to launch a scholarship fund supporting aspiring journalists of color.
Alford is the author of the memoir "American Negra" (HarperCollins), which won the International Latino Book Award for Best First Book (Nonfiction). In "American Negra," Alford reflects on growing up in a working-class family and examines the complexities of multiethnic identity. She discusses challenges faced in her career, including previous roles in investment management and as a middle school teacher, and shares her experience living with chronic illness after being diagnosed with lupus.
A former educator, Alford has served as an adjunct assistant professor in visual journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. She was selected for the Microsoft AI Journalism Lab: Leaders Cohort at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, a program focused on ethical and strategic AI leadership in newsrooms. Alford is committed to advancing innovation and equity in journalism and ensuring ethnic media outlets remain engaged with developments in artificial intelligence and digital storytelling.
Natasha S. Alford Videos
Racial Identity and Representation in Puerto Rico | Natasha Alford
The Pulitzer Center education team invites students and their teachers and parents/guardians to watch this on-demand webinar on racial identity and...
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