Celebrating Black academic excellence
The Friday Flashpoints!
Zaila Avant-garde wins Scripps Spelling Bee
Last night, I was proud beyond words (no pun intended) of Zaila Avant-garde, the 14-year old Louisiana native who made history by becoming the first Black American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee and along with it, bragging rights and a $50,000 prize!
There was a calm about young Zaila that is…