Dear Zaila; an Open Letter to Local Spelling Bee Champion
July 10, 2021
Dear Zaila Avant-garde, You have made your hometown of Harvey, and all of Louisiana, so proud. After correctly spelling murraya, a type of tree, you clinched the championship and became the first African-American contestant to win Scripps National Spelling Bee, in its 96-year history — truly earning the title of Spelling Bee Champion. Not only […]
