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Zaila Avant-garde, 14, Became the First African American to Win the 90-year-old Scripps ... - Latest Tweet by Reuters

The latest Tweet by Reuters states, 'Zaila Avant-garde, 14, became the first African American to win the 90-year-old Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling 'Murraya,' a genus of plants, staying cool after a near miss with a botanical word in a previous round ...'

Zaila Avant-garde, 14, Became the First African American to Win the 90-year-old Scripps ... - Latest Tweet by Reuters

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