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17-year-old founder Marley Dias on her #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign and representation in children’s...
In The Know by Yahoo· 2 years agoHarvard student and activist Marley Dias wants young people to read banned books. The 17-year-old...
MLK Day: 19-year-old author discusses importance of Black girls being represented in school...
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAt the age of 11, Marley Dias was taken aback to see the lack of books featuring Black females on her school’s required reading list. She soon launched a book drive — #1000BlackGirlBooks — aimed ...
'The rules around ambition are changing': Gen Z women of color share how they turned their passions...
Yahoo News· 2 months agoWhen Nikki Ogunnaike took on her role as Marie Claire’s editor in chief last June, she wanted to...
One Girl Scout is trying to collect 1,000 diverse books. She needs your help
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOne Girl Scout is on a mission to diversify books within local schools' libraries, and she's...
Jennifer Hudson, Angela Bassett and others speak truth to power at Glamour’s Women of the Year...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBetting on Black creatives, giving and taking up space and the plight of Brittney Griner were just a...
The Supreme Court Is Waging War on Black Women and Girls
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIn its affirmative action, student debt, and healthcare decisions, the high court is pushing us to...
VP Kamala Harris hangs out with Megan Thee Stallion at Women’s History Month brunch
NextShark via Yahoo News· 1 year agoVice President Kamala Harris recently hosted a Women’s History Month brunch and invited several...
Fostering Black youth leadership: Speakers discuss how to move forward at MLK symposium
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoNearly 60 years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s passing, the Black community is still...
Christy Turlington Burns: ‘Lack of political will’ keeping lawmakers from tackling maternal health
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoChristy Turlington Burns is taking her maternal health mission to Washington, saying lawmakers...
Soul Train Awards Returns to Las Vegas as BET Sets November Event Date (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBET is bringing the “Soul Train Awards” back to Las Vegas. The channel is set to announce on...