Black excellence! Love it!
I know them Indians pissed!
What I like about this situation is that she makes it look like fun AND she's well rounded. Whereas it seemed like the Indian kids were under a lot of pressure. Hell one Indian fainted.
Zaila Avant-Garde Wins 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Becoming Bee’s First African American Champion
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What I like about this situation is that she makes it look like fun AND she's well rounded. Whereas it seemed like the Indian kids were under a lot of pressure. Hell one Indian fainted.
Exactly.
She's good in other areas as well whereas these Indian kids study for these spelling bees 24/7, have no life outside of it and still ended up losing.
Notice the story also mentioned her DAD getting her into spelling competitions. Don't overlook that as well.
Can't beat a strong father in a daughter's life. Good point.
Congrats to her on winning the spelling bee. Her basketball skills are impressive also. She is very talented and I can't wait to see what her future holds.
And shes not some one dimensional weirdo recluse of a child whose loser parents stick in a room and make memorize useless words 23 hours out of day for the sole purpose of winning this fucking contest which serves as their only identity as a people ( Like those funky ass INDIANS!!).
Hell yeaSo proud!
Zaila winning had me questioning the Indians prior success. Still researching if you can help.
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7 of the 8 Spelling Bee winners are Indian Americans. Here's why that's not surprising | CNN
This year, 562 spellers competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and after a grueling 20 rounds, the eight remaining contestants were named co-champions.
Go lil sis go these story’s are a breath of fresh air from all the other stank stories out there about Black youths hope I’m alive to see them be the norm and not the exception to the current “norm”
Much respect to her, we’re all very proud of her!
But when I saw vids of her playing ball, I was truly shocked! She’s truly gifted and works Very Hard!
Much respect to her, we’re all very proud of her!
But when I saw vids of her playing ball, I was truly shocked! She’s truly gifted and works Very Hard!
Definitely not one dimension.
I have a feeling her talents go well beyond spelling and basketball
Her progress will be most interesting.
This next generation of kids got some hittas.
This next generation of kids got some hittas.
I agree!
I have no doubt she's genius level. The sky is the limit.
Good she ados cause niggaz always want to pick out those fucking Africans as getting higher scores over Black Americans. Then those fucking Africans begin to big up their nation and shit. Much respect and props to her. I remember there was this black American female in a private school in Boston who scored the highest in grades over the smartest white kids.
Some white folks gonna be just a lil upset they took all the BB courts out the park...
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Spelling Bee Champ Zaila Avant-garde Is a Basketball Star, Too
Zaila Avant-garde is one impressive 14-year-old.
Spelling Bee Champ Zaila Avant-garde Is also a Record-Holding Basketball Prodigy | National Review
She holds the Guinness World Records for most basketballs dribbled simultaneously and most bounces in 30 seconds.
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That’s cause the universe is in her
Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-garde on her new book and top tips for success
Zaila Avant-garde made history as the first African-American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2021. Now 16, she's also a two-time Guinness World Record holder, and author of the new book for young readers, "It's Not Bragging if it's True: How to be Awesome at Life." She joins "CBS Mornings" to share her top tips for success and show off her impressive basketball skills.
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