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Marley Dias

Activist

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Marley Dias is an activist.

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Profession: Activist

About Marley Dias

[Wikidata] American activist and writer... | [Wikipedia] Marley Dias is an American activist and writer. While Dias was in 6th grade, in November 2015, she launched a campaign called #1000BlackGirlBooks to collect 1,000 books with black female protagonists to donate for black girls at other schools in the U.S.

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I think the biggest thing is that success is not measured by whether or not you're on 'CBS This Morning' or whether…

Make

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When I create a story, I can make it however funny, sad, or happy I want it to be. And when I…

Character

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Hillary Clinton is someone who's never waited around for someone else to do the hard work. She's been an organizer and a…

Hard

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As members of society, we should always be pushing our girls to strive to be the best and to speak up and…

Always

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My mom was born in Jamaica and has always been around a community of black people, so she encouraged me to get…

Black people

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I like NPR's podcasts because I can listen to those on the bus.

Bus

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I think reading about black girls if you are a black girl is important. And for those who don't like to read,…

Black girl

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I suggest school buses make stops at local libraries so that children who do not have resources like books at home can…

Books

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I have had the same friends for a really long time, and I like them because they like some of the stuff…

Friends

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People say, 'Dream big!' - but you have to think about the logistics. It's not just coming up with a great idea;…

Big

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All my friends can probably only name one publishing house, and that is Scholastic; they are everywhere. Scholastic is the perfect partner…

Action

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Every time I've heard Ava DuVernay speak, I have learned so much.

Heard

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Girls of color and young women need to be seen, heard, and valued. Schools can help make this happen by including our…

Curriculum

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I believe activism is the true source of change in the world. Pushing to change social structures in communities that you are…

Believe

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When I speak at events, I often wear my dad's ties and my mom's earrings. It's a small, almost secret way of…

Dad

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Most girls spend most of their time at school. If real change comes from hearing our voices, it has to start in…

Black girl

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Innovation comes from, one, acknowledging yourself; two, studying and understanding the problem; and three, finding a solution.

Innovation

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I have role models, but I take the attributes of the people that I admire, and I use them to create my…

Admire

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Books (15) Black girl (10) Book (9) People (8)