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| Jada Pinkett Smith |
HUMAN RESOURCE - Philanthropy
Heart Wide Open
Jada Pinkett Smith
Screenwriter, Producer, Director,
Rock Singer, Actress, Wife, Mother
and Philanthropist
For Jada Pinkett Smith, playing the roles
of actress, wife and mother, requires hard
work, skill and planning, but the one role
that flows effortlessly is that of philanthropist.
This multi-talented producer
and director readily opens her heart to a community
in need and often lends her hands to give back. From
writing books that encourage young girls, to investing
in other female entrepreneurs, or taking the helm at
her own production company called 100% Womon …
this sister is determined to hold it down while helping
to change the world.
Realizing that it all starts at home, Jada has not forgotten
her roots. Both she and mega-star husband,
Will Smith, are avid contributors and have taken a sincere
interest in helping people everywhere from their
hometowns to Africa. Their inspirational commitment
to making a difference in the lives of others has been
manifested through the many donations that have
been made since establishing their family foundation.
One such donation was in the form of $1 million
gifted through the couple’s foundation to the Baltimore
School for the Arts to help support her alma
mater’s renovation and expansion efforts. The Will and
Jada Smith Family Foundation focuses on supporting
under-privileged children and families, educational
projects for kids and urban community development.
Jada has championed such causes as Lupus Research,
assisting AIDS victims in South Africa, provided a library
and computers for children’s homeless shelters,
as well as supported initiatives that enable speech
therapists to work with disabled children. To top it
off... they recently founded a school in Westlake Village,
California.
This humanitarian has been recognized with the
David Angell Humanitarian Award and honored at The
Essence Hollywood Luncheon for promoting positive
images of Black women in television and film.
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