About Jasmine Hardy

Jasmine Hardy is an HBCU alumna from the boogie down Bronx. She graduated from Virginia State University in 2013, with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications. She is the senior video producer for theGrio.com. Although she oversees all videos for theGrio, she occasionally contributes written pieces for the site. Jasmine enjoys creating content focused on human interest stories, pieces that inspire, and entertainment. She loves to profile people that are making a positive impact in their community, whether it be through non-profit organizations or through the arts. She believes that anyone can make a positive impact in their own way and she takes pride in using her position at the theGrio to share these stories.

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Nature's Little Secret thegrio.com
September 8, 2021
National Black Business month may be over but these are some brands that range from handbags and skincare to support.
Les Twins thegrio.com
August 18, 2021
Larry and Laurent Bourgeois, 32, —best known as Les Twins — continue to get new opportunities due to their love of dancing.
Aaliyah thegrio.com
August 17, 2021
A new biography about R&B singer Aaliyah by author Kathy Iandoli seeks to give a panoramic view of her life.
Watts family sickle cell thegrio.com
June 19, 2021
Velvet Brown-Watts and Jeremiah Watts are at the forefront of raising awareness on sickle cell in their Oklahoma community.
April 12, 2021
Carol’s Daughter’s Lisa Price teamed with doula Latham Thomas for Love Delivered a series on Black maternal health.
February 19, 2021
Kendall Dorsey has worked on many hair textures and has done a variety of protection styles, which is why he teamed up with Dark and Lovely.
Big Sean Nyla Lewis McDonalds thegrio.com
December 16, 2020
Big Sean explains his participation in McDonald’s ‘Black and Positively Golden’ mentorship series with artist Nyla Lewis in an exclusive.
Courtney Smith Detroit Phoenix Center homelessness
November 30, 2020
Courtney Smith founded the Detroit Phoenix Center to help find solutions for youth homelessness in her hometown.
William Evans thegrio.com
November 23, 2020
William Evans is on a mission to break the cycle of youth incarceration and violence with his org ‘Neighborhood Benches, inc.’
Anthony Burrell thegrio.com
October 12, 2020
Anthony Burrell tells theGrio in an exclusive interview that he was put on this earth to dance and give back to the next generation.
Woke Hulu Blackness thegrio.com
September 11, 2020
The new Hulu show ‘Woke’ is a comedic look at what happens when a Black artist becomes more socially conscious.
April 24, 2020
In an interview with theGrio, Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot says she wants to remind Americans of the millions who go without food.
March 23, 2020
Octavia Spencer and Blair Underwood, the stars of Netflix’s ‘Self Made,’ touch on portraying the failed marriage of Madam and Mr. C.J. Walker.
March 13, 2020
Danity Kane alum D. Woods has some advice for entertainment hopefuls who are auditioning for the upcoming season of Making the Band.
March 12, 2020
Danity Kane alum Wanita “D. Woods” Woodgett catapulted into fame when she snagged one of five spots in Diddy’s super […]
March 9, 2020
New York Times investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones unveiled her life’s seminal work last fall, with the ground-breaking storytelling and informative […]
March 3, 2020
As a national co-chair for the Bernie Sanders’ campaign, former Ohio State Senator Nina Turner leans on her connection to […]
February 29, 2020
The Spotify Black History Month event in New York City celebrates 32 phenomenal songs and women, including Missy Elliot, Janet Jackson, Bob Marley, Mary J. Blige, Sade, Lauren Hill, and breaking new artists such as Lil Nas X and Lizzo.
February 29, 2020
James H. Cole is celebrating more than 100 years of service as one of Detroit’s family-owned and operated funeral homes by giving customers what they want
February 28, 2020
Journalist and author, George Johnson’s, work with the LGBTQ community was inspired by his own encounters with prejudice and discrimination […]