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My goal for the #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign is to create systemic change across all school systems. I want there to be diverse books that reflect the lives of every person, regardless of whether or not they are in the majority.

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I travel a lot, so I know that it's important to have people in your life to keep you ground.

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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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I've learned to use big words. Because I'm an avid reader, I can prove myself as a smart and diligent person.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 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.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Activist

Born: January 3rd, 2005

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