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From #BlackGirlsBooks, to a milestone 1,000th point, to a tenacious JROTC cadet, these West Orange students are raising the bar for success. (Photo courtesy of the West Orange Public School District)
WEST ORANGE, NJ From #BlackGirlsBooks to a tenacious JROTC cadet, West Orange students continue to raise the bar for success in their community.
The West Orange Public School District recently shared the following stories about five, high-achieving students. Have your own success story to share? Reach out to eric.kiefer@patch.com.
NAACP IMAGE AWARD
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West Orange High School student Marley Dias, internationally known for her #1000BlackGirlsBooks movement, her own book Marley Gets it Done, and being named as one of Time Magazine s 25 Most Influential Teens of 2018, is again in the news with the nomination of an NAACP Image Award for her Netflix show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices.