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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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In my class - in all fifth-grade classes - we were required to read 'classics,' books like 'Shiloh,' which is about a white boy and the dog he rescues. And 'Old Yeller,' which is about a white boy and the dog that rescues him. And 'Where the Red Fern Grows,' which is about a white boy and the two dogs he trains.

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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.

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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.

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My passion for books has changed my life.

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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.

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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.

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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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The first black girl book I fell in love with was most likely 'Please, Puppy, Please' by Spike Lee and Tonya Lee.

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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.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Activist

Born: January 3rd, 2005

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