2021 is the year of new beginnings and new vision. To bring in refreshed energy, CCCADI is proud to present its latest series, AFRO-PICKS. AFRO-PICKS is a new virtual talk series hosted by Major Nesby @majornmotion that highlights emerging filmmakers and films set in the communities of the African Diaspora. Each program will dive into film scenes and explore specific moments within the filmmaker's exceptional work. These talks enable the filmmaker to go in-depth with specific narratives that serve as strong foundations to their storytelling vision.
Join us on Friday, January 15 at 7pm as we launch this captivating series with a look at Afro-Latinx Revolution: Puerto Rico.
Featuring AFRO-LATINX REVOLUTION: Puerto Rico
In this original documentary from theGrio, journalist Natasha S. Alford goes on a journey to understand the complexities of Black identity by documenting the experiences of Afro-Latinos living in Puerto Rico during the 2019 summer of political unrest.
Natasha S. Alford
Natasha S. Alford is an award-winning journalist, digital host, and millennial media executive. As Vice President of Digital Content and a Senior Correspondent at theGrio, she leads a national team in reporting the most critical news and issues impacting the African-American community. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, and Oprah Mag, and she's been a guest contributor on MSNBC, The Breakfast Club, and Sirius XM.
In 2020, Natasha was selected for the Poynter Leadership Academy for Women in Media, and in 2018 was named NABJ Emerging Journalist of the Year, and Rolling Out Magazine’s “Leading Lady in Media.”
In 2017 she received the Harvard “Rising Leader” Women’s Leadership Award for her work at theGrio.
Natasha holds a master's degree in broadcast journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and a B.A. from Harvard University. She is the executive producer of the Pulitzer Center-sponsored documentary “Afro-Latinx Revolution: Puerto Rico,” and is producing another documentary for Entertainment Studios about the story of the Black Panthers’ Angola Three.
She resides in New York City and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @NatashaSAlford.
Hosted by MAJOR NESBY
A multidisciplinary creative, Major started his career as a dance artist performing in New York City and on global stages. A graduate of Point Park University, he has also had the opportunity of acting and appearing in several web series, commercials, and movies. Along with dancing and acting, Major is currently working as a producer, content creator, host, and correspondent. His work has been featured with outlets like such as GLAAD, Google, and HBO. He's interviewed prominent leaders in entertainment, including award-winning writer-director Lee Daniels, Pulitzer Prize winners Jericho Brown and Michael R. Jackson, as well as singer/songwriter and actress Amara La Negra.
Instagram:@majornmotion
Twitter: @majornmotion
