Marley dias book drives

Marley dias book drive focuses specifically on books in which black girls are the main characters, not minor or background characters. Marley s mother says her daughter inspires her every single day. Marley dias on inspiring activism, diversifying childrens literature. Marley dias grew tired of reading books about white boys and dogs and. Representation matters and black history month is a good time to get children of all races interested in books featuring characters of color. Marley dias, a yearold girl who has collected more than 1. Marley davis wanted to read more about that featured lead characters like her. I told my mom i was going to start a book drive, and a specific book drive, she said, where black girls are the main characters in the book and not background characters or minor characters. Marley dias, who goes to st cloud elementary school in west orange, new jersey, began her drive in november after she told her mother she.

The idea was simple, but ambitious to collect 1,000 books about black girls. Marley dias born 3 january 2005 is an american activist and feminist. And we started posting pictures on instagram of me holding black girl books. Her schools reading syllabus wasnt big on diversity, so 11yearold marley dias decided to take matters into her own hands. Frustrated with her schools inability to provide books with relatable characters, 11 yearold marley dias started a book drive to find 1,000 childrens books with black girls as protagonists. Like marley dias, so many of you have asked for books with black girls as the main. In terms of advice for aspiring activists, dias hopes to remind others that helping even one person with your full energy is just as impactful as what shes achieved. Girls drive to find 1,000 black girl books hits target with outpouring. Marley dias, who goes to st cloud elementary school in west orange, new jersey, began her drive in november after she told her mother she was tired of the books that she was being given at school. Girls drive to find 1,000 black girl books hits target. The world we live in is being changed by young people coming together.