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When I get lost in a book, it's just, like, magical!
Reading has been a part of my life ever since I was born.
Anyone can change the world however they want for the better!
I like NPR's podcasts because I can listen to those on the bus.
Black girl stories aren't just for black girls: they're for everybody.
My parents taught me the importance of telling the truth no matter what.
I am unapologetic about the need for social change, greater inclusion, and equity.
Frustration is fuel that can lead to the development of an innovative and useful idea.
I use Spotify to listen to music when I am taking a shower and when I am doing projects.
I think it is important to speak your mind. Tolerance of the ignorance sends the wrong message to kids.
I've learned to use big words. Because I'm an avid reader, I can prove myself as a smart and diligent person.
I have role models, but I take the attributes of the people that I admire, and I use them to create my best self.
The first black girl book I fell in love with was most likely 'Please, Puppy, Please' by Spike Lee and Tonya Lee.
Like feminism, I want to create systems and structures for the equity for all people, especially girls and women.
'Star Wars' is my favorite movie series ever. I like the old ones better than the new ones, but I like all of them.
Innovation comes from, one, acknowledging yourself; two, studying and understanding the problem; and three, finding a solution.
Social actions means that you find an issue in your community, and you create an initiative to solve that issue or to help people.
As members of society, we should always be pushing our girls to strive to be the best and to speak up and out about issues we see.
I suggest school buses make stops at local libraries so that children who do not have resources like books at home can get access.
My parents have taught me the value of reading and self-love through books that have characters that look like me and talk like me.
Even though I wear glasses, I'm not just a mousy person who stays in my room - even though I do sometimes stay in my room and read.
My health and schoolwork come first. I work hard to get lots of sleep, but I probably work just as hard to spend time with friends.
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.
Yes, you can be passionate about school and fashion simultaneously. The two are not mutually exclusive - one doesn't cancel out the other.
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.
I don't want to bring negative energy to myself, and if people feel one way about me, I don't want that changing how I feel or what I believe.
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.
I'm working to create a space where it feels easy to include and imagine black girls and make black girls like me the main characters of our lives.
I believe that feminism needs to teach more girls about how to make institutional changes and how to further engage men and boys into being our allies.
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.
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.
I think the biggest thing is that success is not measured by whether or not you're on 'CBS This Morning' or whether or not you make the local news station.
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.
Hillary Clinton is someone who's never waited around for someone else to do the hard work. She's been an organizer and a change-maker for her whole life, practically.
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.
I believe activism is the true source of change in the world. Pushing to change social structures in communities that you are a part of is critical for making real lasting change.
Black History Month could focus less on slavery and civil rights and more on the Harlem Renaissance and everything we have achieved. I want to know about the whole black experience.
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.
You always need to make sure that you're looking at every angle and every perspective so that people, when they read the story, know what's happening. You have to write for everyone.
Between school, homework, tests, and play time with my friends, I have worked my butt off to create this space where black girls' stories are read and celebrated in schools and libraries.
I am purposeful in how I present myself to the world. I want my ideas to be taken seriously, and so I present myself in a way that allows people to see me and listen to what I have to say.
I want young girls to know that their passions are important and that they should pursue them, regardless of whether or not they think that they'll be successful in terms of the mainstream.
All my friends can probably only name one publishing house, and that is Scholastic; they are everywhere. Scholastic is the perfect partner for spreading my message of diversity, inclusion, and social action.
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.
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.
'Marley Dias Gets It Done - And So Can You' is a book about how girls who are 10 and up - and everyone who is 10 and up, basically - can use their gifts and talents to help the world in a way that's unique to them.
I want other kids to see the joy in reading and literacy and how, if you read about things, they become so much closer, and if you're willing to put in the effort and time and passion, you can really understand them.
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.'
I come from a community that has a lot of white kids, and I notice how, a lot of times, they don't understand our differences and how I come from a different culture and my ancestors are different and my history is different.
It was the desire to see black girls and our experiences in the books that I was given to read at school that forced me to speak my truth. I launched #1000BlackGirlBooks, a book drive to collect the stories of women of color.