'The fact that someone saw that, you know, all the way in Alaska, that's really special to me,' said Anchorage entrepreneur Jasmin Smith, a finalist for an award spotlighting African-Americans across the country.
Anchorage-based entrepreneur Jasmin Smith is a finalist for the inaugural theGRIO Hero award. The award spotlights local Black leaders having a positive impact on their communities.
If you were one of the hundreds of people celebrating Juneteenth during Anchorage’s downtown festivities this month, you likely ran across Jasmin Smith. Smith is an entrepreneur, and was the coordinator for the Juneteenth celebration. Earlier this month, Smith was named a finalist by national Black media network theGRIO for their inaugural Hero award. The award spotlights African-Americans across the country who work on improving the Black community and uplifting their culture.
As a Black woman in a state with a relatively small Black community, Smith told Alaska Public Media’s Wesley Early that she was surprised by her nomination.When I was first called, I thought it was spam. And so I didn’t answer it first. And then when I talked with them, I was like, “Oh, this is real.” And honestly, it feels really… it feels good.
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