Whether dribbling a basketball or identifying obscure Latin or Greek roots, Zaila Avant-garde doesn't show much stress.
The 14-year-old from Harvey, Louisiana, breezed to the championship at the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night, becoming the first African American winner and only the second Black champion in the bee's 96-year history.
Zaila twirled and leaped with excitement after spelling the winning word, “murraya,” a genus of tropical Asiatic and Australian trees.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Zaila Avant-garde breezes to National Spelling Bee win
Read more »
Zaila Avant-garde breezes to National Spelling Bee win
Read more »
Lightning beat Canadiens 1-0 to win Stanley CupTampa Bay Lightning beat Montreal Canadiens 1-0 to win Stanley Cup in five games
Read more »
Assembly of First Nations to select new national chief in virtual voteA virtual vote will determine who will lead the Assembly of First Nations as its next national chief. Seven candidates are vying to replace outgoing National Chief Perry Bellegarde in the election taking place Wednesday.
Read more »
RoseAnne Archibald first woman to lead Assembly of First Nations as national chiefRoseAnne Archibald of the Taykwa Tagamou Nation in Ontario has become the first woman to serve as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. 'The AFN has made her-story today,' she said Thursday, using a play on words to outline the historic win.
Read more »