Marley Dias - someone worth knowing about

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Marley Dias - someone worth knowing about Jun 29, 2018 9:54:14 GMT -5 ohgillian, miniroller, and 3 more like this

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Started a drive for #1000blackgirlbooks and got eleven times that amount before she was a teenager (or even a tweenager!) after she noticed that all the books in her school library were about "boys and their dogs."

On The View: youtu.be/G_pmoWmST8s

A published author at 13: www.cbsnews.com/news/teen-activist-marley-dias-1000blackgirlbooks-new-book/

And the youngest Forbes 30 under 30: www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2017/06/13/from-activist-to-author-how-12-year-old-marley-dias-is-changing-the-face-of-childrens-literature/#4da50e254ce0

She is inspirational and I figure we can all use a little inspiration now and then.

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mrsbro Full Member Posts: 1,748 Likes: 1,439	Marley Dias - someone worth knowing about Jun 29, 2018 10:07:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mrsbro on Jun 29, 2018 10:07:04 GMT -5 I saw this. She is amazing. We've been talking about her in our Libraries and watching her on twitter.
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