Scripps National Spelling Bee 2021: Zaila Avant-garde becomes first African American winner

Zaila Avant-garde, 14, wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2021, becoming first African American winner in the bee’s 96-year history. Photograph: Joe Skipper/Reuters

Zaila Avant-garde, 14, wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2021, becoming first African American winner in the bee’s 96-year history. Photograph: Joe Skipper/Reuters

source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jul/09/scripps-national-spelling-bee-2021-zaila-avant-garde-becomes-first-african-american-winner