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LeVar Burton has been hired as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

LeVar Burton has been hired as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, giving the competition a celebrity headliner whos also a longtime literacy advocate as Scripps takes over production of the bee telecast.

LeVar Burton has been hired as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, giving the competition a celebrity headliner who’s also a longtime literacy advocate…

2 days ago in Features, Trending Zaila Avant-garde, 14, from Harvey, Louisiana celebrates after winning the finals of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee at Disney World Thursday, July 8, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Photo: Associated Press By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Zaila Avant-garde understood the significance of what she was doing as she stood on the Scripps National Spelling Bee stage, peppering...

African American spelling bee champ makes history with flair Ben Nuckols View Comments Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Zaila Avant-garde understood the significance of what she was doing as she stood on the Scripps National Spelling Bee stage, peppering pronouncer Jacques Bailly with questions about Greek and Latin roots. Zaila knew she would be the first African American winner of the bee. She knew Black kids around the country were watching Thursday night’s ESPN2 telecast, waiting to be inspir...

2021 National Spelling Bee Champ Zaila Avant-garde Makes History as First Black American Winner People 9 hrs ago The 14-year-old eighth-grader from Harvey, Louisiana, correctly spelled "Murraya" — a genus of flowering plants — to clinch victory Thursday night during the bees live finals at Walt Disney Worlds ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. © Provided by People The 2020 Scripps National Spelling Bee was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, mak...

Zaila Avant-garde makes history as first African American national spelling bee champion Zaila Avant-garde, 14, from Harvey, Louisiana reacts after correctly spelling a word during the finals of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee at Disney World Thursday, July 8, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) The Associated Press July 9, 2021 | 12:51 AM Email LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Zaila Avant-garde understood the significance of what she was do...

Today Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 63F. SW winds shifting to NNW at 15 to 25 mph.. Tonight Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 63F. SW winds shifting to NNW at 15 to 25 mph. Updated: July 9, 2021 @ 6:37 pm

Scripps Spelling Bee 2021: Zaila Avant-garde Wins Last Updated July 8, 2021, 10:00 p.m. ETJuly 8, 2021, 10:00 p.m. ET Zaila Avant-garde, the winner of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee.Credit...Scott McIntyre for The New York Times The last few words were rattled off in a swift spelling duel, with only two finalists still on the stage, Chaitra Thummala and Zaila Avant-garde. First was fewtrils (things of little value), which Chaitra, a 12-year-old who just finished sixth grade in San Fran...

The most recent Scripps National Spelling Bee broke records. The Bee ran out of words for contestants to spell. After the final eight contestants breezed through aiguillette (a braided military decoration), bougainvillea (an ornamental climbing vine), pendeloque (a pear-shaped pendant), and other gems, the MC, Jacques Bailly, announced that the Bee had exhausted its lists of challenging words. All eight finalists earned an equal share of the trophy, the first time the prize has been shar...