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First African American wins U S spelling bee, conquering with Murraya

Daniel Trotta 2 minute read July 8 (Reuters) - Zaila Avant-garde, 14, became the first African American to win the 90-year-old Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday by correctly spelling Murraya, a genus of plants, staying cool after a near miss with a botanical word in a previous round. Televised live on ESPN, complete with play-by-play commentary and interviews with the participants, the competition finals returned after being cancelled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. It was once again held before a live audience at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando. loading Avant-garde, from New Orleans, is the first Black contestant to win since Jody-Anne Maxwell of Jamaica in 1998. The winner is also an accomplished basketball player, with several Guinness World Records to her name for dribbling multiple basketballs at a time.

First African American Contestant Wins National Spelling Bee

9 & 10 News July 9, 2021 The Harvey, Louisiana contestant breezed through the finals, only struggling with one word. The only other Black champion was Jody-Anne Maxwell from Jamaica back in 1998. Besides spelling, Zaila is a basketball prodigy who hopes to play in the WNBA. The teenager holds three Guinness world records for dribbling multiple balls at the same time.

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