11-year-old Marley Dias started the #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign because she was tired of only reading about white boys and their dogs. AJ+ caught up with her on February 13 when she was dropping off the books in Jamaica.
Meet Jamaican American Marley Dias, The Force Behind #1000BlackGirlBooks
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