Now, she is headed to Washington, D.C. Natalie McGriff, 8, was invited to the White House for the “United state of Women” summit.
“We know that Oprah is going to be there,” said her mother, Angie Nixon. “She really wants to see Michelle Obama.”
it’s important for little girls to love themselves and love to read and write,” Natalie said.
Natalie is also being honored for her for her efforts to empower and promote literacy amongst girls of color.
It’s a mission so close to her heart, she wrote a comic about it. The comic is inspired by Natalie, who used to hate her natural hair, the color of her skin … reading.
Natalie's book is also being produced into an animated series by a team in Los Angeles and is expected to be released in late 2016.
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