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Outpouring of support for 1st Black American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee



A 14-year old girl from Louisiana too the internet by storm after her groundbreaking victory at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Zaila Avant-garde has become the first Black American to win the competition.

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