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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Entertainment July 10, 2018

The Download | July 10, 2018 | President Donald Trump finds new candidate for Supreme Court + A pregnant black woman attacked by officer in Florida + Dave Chapelle addresses critics

[griojw id=”BKeyyau9″ playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] President Donald Trump found a candidate to take on the Supreme Court position formerly held by Justice

News July 9, 2018

The Download | July 9th: People in Chicago rally against gun violence + White male faces no charges for killing a Black man + Michelle Williams lands a reality show on OWN Network

[griojw id=”XhSe4HDq” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Don’t ever let people tell you that people who live in the inner city, don’t organize or

News July 3, 2018

Breaking News: Trump Administration plans to reverse Obama policy for college admission

[griojw id=”RdgRqCLd” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]Is the trump administration on a mission to reverse policies in every area that president Barack Obama implemented

Entertainment July 2, 2018

The Download | July 2nd: Lebron James joins Lakers + Black teen harrassed at Boy Scouts camping trip + Lee Daniels vows to pay Damon Dash

[griojw id=”diZKvToB” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] The biggest news from the weekend is Lebron James is going to L.A. and taking a whole

Entertainment June 21, 2018

The Download | June 21st: Donald Trump ends inhumane immigration policy + Pitttsburgh teenager fatally shot + Janet Jackson on Essence Magazine

[griojw id=”bFMvxeT6″ playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end an inhumane immigration policy that his administration started.

Video June 20, 2018

Grio Good News: Three HBCU graduates create a new brewery in Harlem

[griojw id=”8pG9Y4l1″ playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Three HBCU graduates have come together to bring us some of the things that a lot of

Entertainment June 19, 2018

The Download | June 19th: Happy Juneteenth + Chadwick Boseman honors James Shaw Jr. + Michelle Obama’s tweet about Laura Bush’s Op-Ed

[griojw id=”9jiubKHC” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Happy Juneteenth Independence Day! It’s been about 150 years since slavery was abolished in the U.S. Confederate

Entertainment June 12, 2018

The Download | June 12th: Chance The Rapper surprises High School students + His brother on encouraging everyone to be themselves + Supreme Court in favor of Ohio’s voting reglations

[griojw id=”lyJxDicy” playerid=”BqxyiSkR”] Chance The Rapper held his annual Open Mike Event in Chicago and the High School kids went

Entertainment June 11, 2018

Good News Report: June 11th: “The Black Man Can” non-profit organization is celebrating boys and men of color

[griojw id=”SYEOGBgL” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] When Brandon Frame, saw a need for more support for young black men, he started a blog

News June 11, 2018

The Download | Robert De Niro unforgettable moment at the Tony Awards + Charlottesville activists sentenced+ Lil Wayne finally reaches settlement with label

[griojw id=”HPbxLYDU” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Last night at the Tony Awards, legendary actor Robert Deniro shocked the crowd but it wasn’t for

Lifestyle June 11, 2018

‘Know Your Girls’ campaign is inspiring Black women to make breast health a top priority

Susan G. Komen and the Ad Council launched Know Your Girls, a campaign, to help Black women better understand their…

News June 7, 2018

Good News Report: Kevin Durant surprises mentees with one year of free college tuition

[griojw id=”HVao66S6″ playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] As Golden State Warriors player, Kevin Durant, continues to put the work in for the NBA finals,

Entertainment June 7, 2018

The Download | June 7th: Alice Marie Johnson officially free + April Ryan and Sarah Huckabee Sanders convo gets heated + Ayesha Curry new show on ABC

[griojw id=”nl2Y2fW1″ playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] After spending more than two decades of her life behind bars for drug charges, Alice Marie Johnson

Entertainment June 6, 2018

The Download | June 6th: A Black woman was racially profiled at Target + Mellody Hobson new position with Starbucks + Katherine Johnson honored at her Alma Mater

[griojw id=”2G8wVTyf” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]Here is The Download for Wednesday, June 6th. A woman in Michigan is speaking up after being racially

Entertainment June 5, 2018

The Download | June 5th: President Trump uninvites Super Bowl champs + Stanley family looking for answers from Detroit officials + Issa Rae host CFDA

[griojw id=”ZhGo5SMq” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Today on #TheDownload… NFL Super Bowl Champs, The Philadelphia Eagles, will not be attending a ceremony at

Entertainment June 4, 2018

The Download | June 4th: Reporter asks Serena Williams an awkward question + Black family verbally attacked + Youth Over Guns protest

[griojw id=”MB4FVTQ3″ playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Here is The Download for Monday, June 4th. Serena Williams has really been killing it on and

Entertainment May 31, 2018

The Download | May 31st: Internet trolls Kim Kardashian and Donald Trump meeting, family of Black man killed by Sheriff get $4 in damages + Drake explains Blackface photo

[griojw id=”euRc5ijK” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Donald Trump wasted no time tweeting his picture with Kim Kardashian after their legendary prison reform meeting.

Lifestyle May 31, 2018