Marley Dias Quotes


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 having them with me when I'm up there onstage, talking to a roomful of strangers. It makes me feel safe.


Citations

Dias, Marley. Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You! Scholastic Press, 2018.

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Marley Dias
Marley Dias
  • Born: January 4, 2005
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Activist, Writer

Marley Dias is an American activist and writer. She launched a campaign called #1000BlackGirlBooks in November 2015, when she was in elementary school; she noticed that the main protagonist in most stories was a white boy.