Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this Grio Weekly bonus interview, theGrio's SVP & Chief Content Officer Natasha S. Alford (@natashasalfordTV ) sits down with CNN anchor and author Abby Phillip to talk history, power, and the present political moment.
Phillip breaks down the lasting impact of Reverend Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaigns, why his legacy still shapes Black political power today, and what it means for outsider candidates trying to shake up the Democratic establishment.
She also weighs in on Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Senate run in Texas and the real challenges she faces on the road ahead.
Plus here's what she thinks about people remixing her last name!
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In this Grio Weekly bonus interview, theGrio's SVP & Chief Content Officer Natasha S. Alford (@natashasalfordTV ) sits down with CNN anchor and author Abby Phillip to talk history, power, and the present political moment.
Phillip breaks down the lasting impact of Reverend Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaigns, why his legacy still shapes Black political power today, and what it means for outsider candidates trying to shake up the Democratic establishment.
She also weighs in on Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Senate run in Texas and the real challenges she faces on the road ahead.
Plus here's what she thinks about people remixing her last name!
Connect with theGrio
Subscribe: youtube.com/c/thegrio
Instagram: instagram.com/theGrio
Facebook: Facebook.com/theGrio
Twitter: Twitter.com/theGrio
Website: theGrio.com
