Jada Pinkett Smith famously boycotted the 2016 Oscars — the year the ceremony was dubbed #OscarsSoWhite on account of its blindingly white nominees. Two years have passed, and while there’s still plenty of work to be done, the industry — and conversations surrounding it — are paying more attention to the importance of inclusion. Plus, the critical and commercial success of titles such as “Moonlight,” “Crazy Rich Asians,” and “Black Panther” may finally convince execs that diversity sells.

Pinket Smith didn’t just call the Oscars out — she’s also been busy making strides for a more inclusive tomorrow. The “Girls Trip” star recently kicked off the Los Angeles stop “of the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation’s Careers in Entertainment (CIE), an all-day summit that will also include appearances by Jon M. Chu, Jason Blum, Ron Meyer, Liza Koshy, Elizabeth Raposo, and Will and Jada’s son Trey Smith,” Variety writes.

A diverse group of 450 Los Angeles high school students attended a panel discussion with Pinkett Smith.

“I remember Glynn Turman coming to my school when I was at the Baltimore School of the Arts and just his presence there made [me feel like], ‘You know what? This is possible,’” Smith told Variety. “So I love just creating that kind of access and just sending that message like, ‘Hey, this is something you can be a part of and do, too.’”

CIE launched after #OscarsSoWhite. “I felt like, ‘Hey, now you have to do something about it,’” Pinkett Smith recalled. “So we created this program, CIE, where we reach out to marginalized groups to come and learn about our industry and create access for them.”

While the “Gotham” actress said that progress has been made, she emphasized that there’s still work to be done — but the cause is worth fighting for. “We’re in the process,” she explained. “And what still needs to be done is that it’s not a fad, that it’s something that we actually take a serious interest in and believe, that because as much as people want to think that Hollywood’s not a big deal, I travel all around the world, and we are still the biggest tastemakers. We really are, and that’s just a fact. So I think that it’s important because we are setting an example. That was one of my ideas and beefs that Oscar year. It was just like, ‘No, we have to set a better example.’”

Pinkett Smith hosts Facebook Watch’s “Red Table Talk,” a talk show that tackles topics such as immigration, addiction, and racism.