Anyone can change the world however they want for the better! Marley Dias More Quotes by Marley Dias More Quotes From Marley Dias 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. Marley Dias think care reading love 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. Marley Dias think you success morning 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. Marley Dias boy red dog white 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. Marley Dias me women black truth 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. Marley Dias friends black time school My passion for books has changed my life. Marley Dias books my-life passion life