[NPR] Zaila Avant-Garde Makes History With Scripps Spelling Bee Win .14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde breezed to the championship on Thursday night. The only previous Black winner was Jody-Anne Maxwell of Jamaica, the only ... View more
[BuzzFeed News] Zaila Avant-Garde First African American Spelling Bee Champion .Fourteen-year-old Zaila Avant-garde only began competitive spelling two years ago, but that's just the beginning of just how gifted she is. ... View more
[The New York Times] Zaila Avant-garde Spells 'Murraya' to Make Bee History .Zaila, a 14-year-old from Harvey, La., won on the word “murraya.” She became the first Black American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in almost 100 ... View more
[NPR] Zaila Avant-garde Becomes First African American To Win Scripps ... .The 14-year-old Louisianan outspelled the competition with the winning word "murraya." ... View more
[Kentucky Today] Zaila Avant-garde breezes to National Spelling Bee win .LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Whether dribbling a basketball or identifying obscure Latin or Greek roots, Zaila Avant-garde doesn't show much stress. ... View more