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Marley Dias

Marley Dias

Marley Dias is an 11-year-old American literary advocate from West Orange, NJ.

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#1000BlackGirlBooks

A self-described book nerd, Dias started the #1000BlackGirlBooks project in 2015 to raise awareness of black girls being the main character in books.

So far, her project has reached 7,000 books, well exceeding her goal.

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Subsequent Success

Since Dias began her initiative, she has appeared on *The Ellen DeGeneres Show * and met several influential figures including Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton, and Melissa Harris Perry.

In September 2016, Dias was named 'Editor-in-Residence' at Elle.

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Consulting Work

The Poughkeepsie City School District paid Dias $6,500 plus speaking fees to speak at a middle school workshop and deliver a keynote speech at a superintendent's conference in November of 2016.

Some weary of the high speaking fees have expressed detraction from hiring Dias.

Responding to criticism, Superintendent Nicole Williams stated that Dias's should not be discriminated against because of her age and that her resume was extremely impressive.

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References

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Citation Linktwitter.comMarley Dias on Twitter
Nov 16, 2016, 2:19 AM
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Citation Linkgrassrootscommunityfoundation.orgLink on grassrootscommunityfoundation.org
Nov 16, 2016, 2:19 AM
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Citation Linkinstagram.comMarley Dias on Instagram
Nov 16, 2016, 2:19 AM
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Citation Linkdailymail.co.ukArticle about her consulting fee
Nov 14, 2016, 8:32 PM
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Citation Linknpr.orgArticle about Marley Dias
Nov 14, 2016, 8:32 PM
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Citation Linknj.comArticle about Marley Dias
Nov 14, 2016, 8:44 PM
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Citation Linkelle.comMarley Dias named ElleEditor in Residence
Nov 14, 2016, 8:54 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com
Nov 14, 2016, 9:03 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comMarley Dias with rapper Common
Nov 14, 2016, 9:03 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comMarley Dias with Larry Wilmore and a Crying Jordan in the background (Top Left)
Nov 14, 2016, 9:04 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comMarley Dias with Michelle Obama
Nov 14, 2016, 9:05 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comMarley Dias and Melissa Harris Perry
Nov 14, 2016, 9:06 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comMarley Dias and Kerry Washington
Nov 14, 2016, 9:06 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comMarley Dias and Rihanna
Nov 14, 2016, 9:07 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comMarley Dias and Oprah Winfrey
Nov 14, 2016, 9:12 PM
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Citation Linkyoutube.comMaley Dias on Larry Wilmore's Nightly Show
Nov 15, 2016, 3:22 AM
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Citation Linkyoutube.comMarley Dias talks to ESSENCE Live to talk about making a difference in her community and how she plans to spend her summer (April 2016)
Nov 15, 2016, 3:24 AM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.comMaley Dias on Larry Wilmore's *Nightly Show *
Nov 15, 2016, 3:22 AM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.comMarley Dias talks to ESSENCE Live to talk about making a difference in her community and how she plans to spend her summer (April 2016)
Nov 15, 2016, 3:24 AM