Zaila Avant-garde - 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee champ - stands where Black children were once kept out
Shalini Shankar, Northwestern University
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(THE CONVERSATION) When Zaila Avant-garde, 14, won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee on July 8, 2021, she became the first Black American to win in the competition’s history. Shalini Shankar, a scholar of spelling bees, breaks down the importance of this historical moment. Why is it news that an African American won this championship?
It’s significant because not so long ago, Black children would have faced a lot of obstacles just to compete in this spelling bee.
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The National Spelling Bee went down a few days ago with 14 year old Zaila Avant-Garde winning the prestigious honor this year! In honor of that we decided to see who can spell better between Mario and Courtney! Listen back below as they go head to head trying to spell rather simple words! Check out the hilarity and let us know what you think on twitter @ONWithMario!
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