Zaila Avant-garde Makes History as First Black American Winner of Scripps National Spelling Bee [VIDEO]
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*A 4-year-old eighth-grader from Harvey, Louisiana has been crowned winner of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Per PEOPLE, Zaila Avant-garde correctly spelled “Murraya” — a genus of flowering plants —and won Thursday night during the bee’s live finals from Florida. Zaila is the first Black American student to be crowned the champion in the […]
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