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Spelling Superstar Zaila Avant-garde Takes Baton from MacNolia Cox
With her recent victory, she became the first Black to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the contest’s 96-year history. Besides claiming her place in the record books, she also took home a cash prize of $50,000. She also serves as the first champion from her home state of Louisiana. […]