DID YOU KNOW? for January 18 - 31, 2022:  

Did You Know…Zaila Avant-Garde, 14 years old, spelled “m-u-r-r-a-y-a”, a genus of tropical Asiatic and Australian trees, to clinch a victory at last year’s (2021) Scripps National Spelling Bee.  Avant-Garde is the first Black American champion in the competition’s 96 year history.  Spelling is not Avant-Garde’s only talent...

Zaila also holds 3 Guinness World Records for basketball.  Her 2021 spelling  triumph marks the return of the annual Scripps National Spelling competition, which did not happen in 2020 due to the covid pandemic.

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