I want other kids to see the joy in reading and literacy and how, if you read about things, they become so much closer, and if you're willing to put in the effort and time and passion, you can really… — 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
I go to Amazon to browse for things I can then go find at the mall. It's like window shopping online. I want to… — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
In my class - in all fifth-grade classes - we were required to read 'classics,' books like 'Shiloh,' which is about a white boy… — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
I come from a community that has a lot of white kids, and I notice how, a lot of times, they don't understand our… — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
