Marley Dias Quotes
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I think it is important to speak your mind. Tolerance of the ignorance sends the wrong message to kids.
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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 school, but school is a place where black girls tend to experience microaggressions. Microaggressions are not always obvious, ugly, or terrible things, but they make you feel as though your voice does not matter.
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Reading has been a part of my life ever since I was born.
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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 boys and dogs and wanted to collect books featuring black girls.
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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 touch the things that I buy. I am the kid who still likes actual books, bookstores, and libraries.
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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 I like, but they are also really different from me.
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I am unapologetic about the need for social change, greater inclusion, and equity.
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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.
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I am slightly obsessed with beauty products.
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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 stories in the curriculum.
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Fashion is very important to me. I dress androgynously - I absolutely despise dresses and skirts and tights - and I started wearing glasses in the third grade.
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If you like reading, you are allowed to like to dance and to like to sing and to like to act.
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I use Spotify to listen to music when I am taking a shower and when I am doing projects.
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Social actions means that you find an issue in your community, and you create an initiative to solve that issue or to help people.
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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, seeing yourself in a book can help them learn to love it.
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Like feminism, I want to create systems and structures for the equity for all people, especially girls and women.
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It isn't always simple when America discovers you at 11 years old. Suddenly, it's not just homework that you're responsible for. Your name becomes a hashtag, and if you're lucky, you might even get invited on 'Ellen.'
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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; it's how you can sell or market or promote that great idea.
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I have some friends who love to perform and wish they were getting the attention I am getting. But that doesn't stop them from supporting me.
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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 a bit creepy, but it's my thing.