The first black girl book I fell in love with was most likely 'Please, Puppy, Please' by Spike Lee and Tonya Lee. — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
Black girl stories aren't just for black girls: they're for everybody. — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
I wasn't seeing black girls in the books I was assigned to read at my school. I was tired of only reading… — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
I think reading about black girls if you are a black girl is important. And for those who don't like to read,… — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
For kids in 2nd or 3rd grade, I would recommend the 'Dear America' series. Most of the stories in the 'Dear America'… — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
It's important to read books and see people who look like you. It helps you know that you are not the only… — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
I'm working to create a space where it feels easy to include and imagine black girls and make black girls like me… — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
Between school, homework, tests, and play time with my friends, I have worked my butt off to create this space where black… — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
It was the desire to see black girls and our experiences in the books that I was given to read at school… — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
Most girls spend most of their time at school. If real change comes from hearing our voices, it has to start in… — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
I wasn't seeing black girls in the books I was assigned to read at my school. I was tired of only reading about white… — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
If I meet someone who's Native American and I don't know anything about indigenous people in New Jersey - which I kind of don't,… — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
My health and schoolwork come first. I work hard to get lots of sleep, but I probably work just as hard to spend time… — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
I love YouTube. You can find me there watching cat videos. I even like to watch other people play video games. I know it's… — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
It was the desire to see black girls and our experiences in the books that I was given to read at school that forced… — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
I want young girls to know that their passions are important and that they should pursue them, regardless of whether or not they think… — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
The first black girl book I fell in love with was most likely 'Please, Puppy, Please' by Spike Lee and Tonya Lee. — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
My parents have taught me the value of reading and self-love through books that have characters that look like me and talk like me. — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
I am unapologetic about the need for social change, greater inclusion, and equity. — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
I think the biggest thing, where my passionate-ness comes from, is that I love reading, and it is something that I really care about. — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
I think it is important to speak your mind. Tolerance of the ignorance sends the wrong message to kids. — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
