Zaila Avant-garde, 14, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee championship held in Lake Buena Vista, Florida today, becoming the first African American winner and only the second Black champion in the bee’s 96-year history.
Zaila Avant-Garde wins the #spellingbee with ‘murraya’ — a type of tree 💪
— Billy Heyen (@BillyHeyen) July 9, 2021