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14-year-old becomes first African-American to...

Fourteen-year-old Zaila Avant-Garde made history on Thursday...

14-year-old becomes first African-American to win US Spelling Bee in nearly 100 years

Fourteen-year-old Zaila Avant-Garde made history on Thursday as she became the first African-American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Through her win, Avant-Garde, from Louisiana, has broken a record in the competition’s nearly 100-year history, Forbes reported. The Scripps National Spelling Bee was inaugurated in 1925. Before Avant-garde’s win, the Spelling Bee had only recorded one Black winner, Jody-Anne Maxwell who represented Jamaica in 1998. The 14-year-old Avant-Garde gained victory by correctly spelling the word ‘Murraya,’ a type of plant, and is eligible to receive a $50,000 cash prize for her win. In second place...
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14-year-old becomes first...

Fourteen-year-old Zaila Avant-Garde made history on Thursday as she became the first African-American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Through her win, Avant-Garde, from...
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