Netflix’s ‘Bookmarks’ Aims to Amplify Black Voices “Through the Joy of Reading”

Marley Dias had just finished speaking at the Democratic National Convention when she had to prepare for the official trailer release of her new Netflix show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices just hours later.“It was super fun to go from the DNC and all these new people hearing about what I do to then the Bookmarks trailer coming out 12 hours after that.

So it was a whirlwind, but definitely one of the most unforgettable,” Dias tells The Hollywood Reporter.In her new show, Dias hosts and executive produces a live-action series similar to Reading Rainbow, which features stars and artists reading children’s books from …

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