JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div class="vc_gitem-animated-block">
  <div class="vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc_gitem-is-link" style="background-image: url('http://savagebrands17.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/blog-fpo.jpg') !important;">
    <a href="http://savagebrands17.wpengine.com/join-savage-at-conscious-capitalism-2017-%c2%89uo-pitfalls-on-the-path-to-purpose-presentation/" title="Join Savage at Conscious Capitalism 2017 – “Pitfalls on the Path to Purpose” Presentation" class="vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link"></a>
    <img src="https://savagebrands17.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/blog-fpo.jpg" class="vc_gitem-zone-img" alt="">
    <div class="vc_gitem-zone-mini"></div>
  </div>
</div>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<div class="vc_gitem-animated-block">
  <div class="vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc_gitem-is-link" style="background-image: url('https://savagebrands17.wpengine.com/wp-content/plugins/js_composer/assets/vc/vc_gitem_image.png') !important;">
    <a href="http://savagebrands17.wpengine.com/celebrating-client-work-savage-brands-honored-with-iabc-bronze-quill-awards-2/" title="Celebrating Client Work! Savage Brands Honored with IABC Bronze Quill Awards" class="vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link"></a>
    <img src="https://savagebrands17.wpengine.com/wp-content/plugins/js_composer/assets/vc/vc_gitem_image.png" class="vc_gitem-zone-img" alt="">
    <div class="vc_gitem-zone-mini"></div>
  </div>
</div>

CSS

.hide{
  display:none;
}
.show{
  display:block;
}

JavaScript

$(function() {
  var list = $('.vc_gitem-animated-block > div');
  $(list).each( function () {
    var bg =$(this).css('background-image');
    var ck ='url("https://savagebrands17.wpengine.com/wp-content/plugins/js_composer/assets/vc/vc_gitem_image.png")';
    if(bg === ck){
      $(this).parent().closest('div').addClass('hide');
    } else {    
      $(this).parent().closest('div').addClass('show');
    }
  });
});