Born in 2005
American
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Solution created 2015-2016
Marley Dias
Problem Background
Colored girls around the world didn’t have enough books to read. Marley Dias wanted girls around the world to be able to read books whenever they wanted to.
Solution Background
Marley launched the #1000BlackGirlBooks drive in November of 2015.She wanted colored girls to read about colored women to show what they could do. Marley has collected over 13,000 books to date. She made it possible so black girls could read and have the option to have a book.
Connections
This connects with Tech for Good because Marley saw a problem, thought of a solution and found a way to make that solution come to the real world. She helped make it possible for thousands of people to read a book.
Citations
“About.” Marley Dias, https://www.marleydias.com/about/.
Forbes. “From Activist To Author: How 12-Year-Old Marley Dias Is Changing The Face Of Children's Literature.” From Activist To Author: How 12-Year-Old Marley Dias Is Changing The Face Of Children's Literature, Forbes, https://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2017/06/13/from-activist-to-author-how-12-year-old-marley-dias-is-changing-the-face-of-childrens-literature/?sh=1ae40b574ce0.
“How 13-year-old Marley Dias is inspiring activism in others.” CBS News, 30 January 2018, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/teen-activist-marley-dias-1000blackgirlbooks-new-book/.