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‘National day of mourning’: Stand-up comic on end of Indian Americans’ spelling bee winning streak

Name: ‘National day of mourning’: Stand-up comic on end of Indian Americans’ spelling bee winning streak
Uploaded: 2021-07-11T13:38:06.127647+05:30
Channel: Scroll Staff
Description: Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American to win the US Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, ending a 12-year streak by Indian Americans.

Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American to win the US Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, ending a 12-year streak by Indian Americans.

Scroll Staff

Jul 11, 2021 · 01:38 pm

Zaila Avant-garde was the winner of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals on July 8. | Joe Skipper/Reuters

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