Zaila Avant-garde – 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champ – Stands Where Black Children Were Once Kept Out

Zaila Avant-garde – 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champ – Stands Where Black Children Were Once Kept Out

By Shalini Shankar, The Conversation 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. In fact, Black children were routinely sidelined from participating on the national stage until well after […]