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JADA PINKETT SMITH: The Money Where The Mouth Is
By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices
I'm convinced.
Jada Pinkett Smith is an angel of mercy.
Well at least for the Baltimore School for the Arts, whom she just made a $1 million endowment to.
Although the school planned to name its new theater department in honor of the 'Set It Off' actress, she wants it to be dedicated to Tupac Shakur, the rap legend who was shot and killed in 1996.
The 35-year-old actress, who is married to hip-pop superstar and acclaimed actor Will Smith, graduated from the high school in 1989. Shakur was her fellow classmate.
"It means a lot when you're a teacher and your most famous alumnus comes back to give a donation," offered Donald Hicken, head of the school's theater department since its founding in 1980 and Pinkett Smith's former theater teacher, in an interview with the 'Associated Press.' "It really says a lot to the community that the school matters in people's lives."
The donation is officially from the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation, which is based in Baltimore.
When a $30 million expansion program is finished in the fall of 2007, which announced the donation Monday, the school will increase its enrollment from 316 to 375 students.
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as a mother who just lost her 18yr old loving son 10/02/06 to gang violence i am glad there are african american people doing something positive any where right about now i wish they could really do something in south central los angeles right now god bless you and your family jada
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Jada....you are a beautiful person within as well as out. Your the type of women who does what she says with grace. You will be helping a lot of futures in the world and you have helped them get there, and just knowing how many lives you will touch with your sharing and caring you are hope for those who may become lost in some way and you are their light. You have been truly blessed with a loving family and husband and it is all strong. I tip my hat to you! And may GOD bless all of your forth comings. Love you girl, you are an inspiration to all women and you keep it real, just as life goes (real life).
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jada, a true angel, a real role model of a couple and a wonderful family. you and will are a blessing. you have planted a lot od seeds, expect a great harvest throughout you life time. god bless you. keep on keeping on
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I LOVE WILL AND JADA SMITH THEY ARE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL COUPLE WHO LOVE EACH OTHER VERY MUCH AND ARE A VERY CLOSE KNIT FAMILY SO WHEN A CELEBRITY GIVES BACK DON'T ASSUME IT'S A TAX-OFF.THEY WANT TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED.AND WANT TO GIVE BACK BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN BLESSED.SOME PEOPLE WANT TO TURN SOMETHING GOOD INTO A NEGATIVE.
1/26/07 7:38 PM
Let's not forget to continue to extend a financial & prayerful hand to the Katrina Victims'. Don't just send in your money but go on down and see for yourself what needs to be done on behalf of all the people. God is watching & we gotta come forward in order to make a difference. Each one must reach one!
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