Jada Pinkett Smith is doing everything she can to advance people of color forward.

The 2016 NAACP Image Awards was a night to celebrate the fullness of Black excellence in all of its forms.

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In a recent interview with The Real, Janet Hubert expressed her admiration for Jada Pinkett Smith's artistry: "I respect Jada highly. I respect her skill, I respect her as an artist, I respect her as an actress, very much."

Since the Oscar nominations were announced last week, many celebrities have spoken out on the lack of Black nominees. But none were more unfiltered than Snoop Dogg.

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Jasmyne Cannick joined Roland Martin Wednesday on NewsOne Now to discuss her blog post calling for liberal Hollywood to boycott the Academy Awards and said, "I think at the end of the day, it's an easy out to call on Blacks to boycott the Oscars -- if every single one of us tuned out and didn't watch the Oscars, it really wouldn't hurt their bottom line."

Jada Pinkett Smith acknowledged President Cheryl Boone Isaacs' plan to ensure The Academy includes more diversity amongst it's membership