Natasha S. Alford

1 month ago | thegrio.com | Natasha S. Alford

If you watched this season of “The White Lotus” just to cheer on the single returning Black cast member, Natasha Rothwell, you are not alone. The show about a luxury hotel franchise that manages to have a guest die in location after location is the kind of rich-people social satire that draws a following in this day and age. It’s not a “Black show” per se, but Natasha Rothwell holding it down as “Belinda,” the only and lonely melanin staffer at the resort, is both relatable and easy to root for.

1 month ago | thegrio.com | Natasha S. Alford

Chi Walker used to be a faithful Target customer. The professional chef, who is based in Detroit, was such a regular at the store that she had funds set aside for her shopping. “I was a true Target girl,” Walker told theGrio with a chuckle. “I called it making my weekly donation or even tithing, you know.

1 month ago | thegrio.com | Natasha S. Alford

Pinky Cole made a big announcement this week that initially left many of her fans worried, only for them to let out a sigh of relief with a round of applause. The 37-year-old entrepreneur posted to Instagram after a long period of silence on the platform that she’d gone through a series of business challenges that led to her reorganizing and relinquishing control of her Slutty Vegan restaurant chain.

1 month ago | thegrio.com | Natasha S. Alford

Theresa Marryshow remembers a time when reaching the age of 100 was perfectly normal in her community. “We have to start to look back and get back into the land,” she says from her island home in Grenada, a country located in the West Indies. “Preparing it in the minimum way possible so that you could maintain all the nutrients.” With her signature head wrap, glasses on her face, and Grenadian accent, Marryshow smiles and teases that she won’t reveal her age because it’s hard to tell it.

1 month ago | thegrio.com | Natasha S. Alford

Rokeya Worthy went online to make her regular monthly student loan payment, not expecting to be blindsided. For years, the 41-year-old marketing professional had faithfully paid her loans to pay back her college degree. Despite her parents saving money for college, Worthy’s father had an unexpected accident, and their funds had to be redirected to his medical expenses when she was off to pursue her education.