Jada Pinkett Smith Launches Program to Promote Diversity in the Film Industry

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attends the 2nd Annual Diamond Ball hosted by Rihanna and The Clara Lionel Foundation at The Barker Hanger on December 10, 2015 in Santa Monica, California.

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On September 21, Jada Pinkett Smith launched a tour called “Careers In Entertainment” that is meant to help youth in underserved areas and from diverse backgrounds to achieve their dreams of entering the film industry.

“The Careers in Entertainment Tours is a tour that launched [last] Wednesday, where we’ll have our first 400 students be able to speak to a panelist of professionals, [who] ask questions and talk about their particular area of expertise in the industry,” Smith told The Huffington Post.

The tour officially kicked off in Brooklyn, where hundreds of young people attended the tour with hopes to learn more about how to break into the industry.

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