Today we’re celebrating girls like Marley!
Thank you United State of Women for highlighting SuperGirl Marley Dias. Meet Marley Dias, one of the youngest changemakers we know. As soon as she learned how to read, Marley couldn’t put books down. But she quickly realized there were far more books about boys and their dogs than about girls that looked like her. And at the young age of 11, Marley decided to do something about it. She began collecting books where girls of color were the…
Black Girl Book Club
SuperCamp 2017 was an incredible four weeks filled with learning, building, growing and leading. This year’s theme RESISTANCE exposed the girls to issues around bullying, white supremacy, immigration, the arts, and the legal system. SuperGirls heard from renowned scholars including Khalil G. Muhammad, PhD, Professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, Mary Stricker, PhD of Temple University and professionals like the Honorable Victoria Pratt from Newark Municipal Court and Public Relations Professional and cultural curator Tiana…
Books on the Beach
Books on the Beach Free community event Family- friendly Come grab and book and read with Marley Dias, author and founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks Inkwell Beach Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard August 15th 10-12pm
Black Girl Book Club at the YMCA in Newark
GrassROOTS Community Foundation SuperCamp NJ in conjunction with Marley Dias’ #1000blackgirlbooks campaign present Black Girl Book Club at the YMCA in Newark Wednesday, July 12, 2017 Wednesday, July 19, 2017 Wednesday, July 26, 2017 Wednesday, August 2, 2017 Join us for reading and conversation. Bring a book where the black girl is the main character. We will talk about the book and discuss common themes. 3:15 pm-4:00 pm YMCA Newark 600 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102…
Black Girl Book Club at the YMCA in Newark
GrassROOTS Community Foundation SuperCamp NJ in conjunction with Marley Dias’ #1000blackgirlbooks campaign present Black Girl Book Club at the YMCA in Newark Wednesday, July 12, 2017 Wednesday, July 19, 2017 Wednesday, July 26, 2017 Wednesday, August 2, 2017 Join us for reading and conversation. Open to kids K thru 8. Bring a book where the black girl is the main character. We will talk about the book and discuss common themes. 3:15 pm-4:00 pm YMCA Newark 600…
Black Girl Book Club at the YMCA in Newark
GrassROOTS Community Foundation SuperCamp NJ in conjunction with Marley Dias’ #1000blackgirlbooks campaign present Black Girl Book Club at the YMCA in Newark Wednesday, July 12, 2017 Wednesday, July 19, 2017 Wednesday, July 26, 2017 Wednesday, August 2, 2017 Join us for reading and conversation. Open to kids K thru 8. Bring a book where the black girl is the main character. We will talk about the book and discuss common themes. 3:15 pm-4:00 pm YMCA Newark 600…
Black Girl Book Club at the YMCA in Newark
GrassROOTS Community Foundation SuperCamp NJ in conjunction with Marley Dias’ #1000blackgirlbooks campaign present Black Girl Book Club at the YMCA in Newark Wednesday, July 12, 2017 Wednesday, July 19, 2017 Wednesday, July 26, 2017 Wednesday, August 2, 2017 Join us for reading and conversation. Bring a book where the black girl is the main character. We will talk about the book and discuss common themes. 3:15 pm-4:00 pm YMCA Newark 600 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 …
Marley Dias’ Book Cover Released
The cover of SuperGirl Marley’s book, Marley Dias Gets It Done and So Can You! was released on April 3 and aired on CBS This Morning. Marley’s book, published by Scholastic Press, will be released in Spring 2018. The book is now available for pre-order on Barnes & Noble and Amazon. In this accessible "keep-it-real" guide, Marley explores activism, social justice, volunteerism, equity and inclusion, and using social media for good. Drawing from her experience, Marley shows kids how…
1000 Titles of #1000BlackGirlBooks
After months of reviewing and collecting books, we are happy to report that the resource guide now has 1000 independent titles of black girl books. As of January 2017, the campaign has collected 9000 books where black girls are the main characters-that equals 1535 distinct books. We are not done. If you know of a black girl book, not listed in the resource guide, please send us a copy or two so we can add it to our collection. If…