Zaila Avant-garde, the First African American Spelling Bee Champ, is the Coolest 14-Year-Old on the Planet
3 years ago
The Internet fell in love with Zaila Avant-garde after she became the first African American Spelling Bee Champion. “Murraya.” This was the word that 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde spelled out to win the 93rd Scripps National Spelling Bee. Zaila, who is in the eighth grade and is from Harvey, Louisiana, spelled Murraya — “a genus of... Read more »
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