Multi-Talented Black Girl Wins the Scripps Spelling Bee

[ThunderKiss1965]

Good for her. Talented girl.

So there's no systemic racism involved in holding this one back then?

Of course there is. She just overcame it like so many of us do.

Name one policy or law that proves the US has systemic racism.

 

[Scottish_Brexiteer_UK]

Good for her. Talented girl.

So there's no systemic racism involved in holding this one back then?

Of course there is. She just overcame it like so many of us do.

Name one policy or law that proves the US has systemic racism.

He'll say something about mortgages or something else that isn't a law anymore watch this

 

[DGS49]

One can only hope that this bright, talented girl decides to study something real and not "ethnic studies" when she hits a college campus.

I can recall a "joke" from my yoot, where a "Negro" was asked in a spelling bee to spell "chrysanthemum," after the "white" kid correctly spelled, "rose." Fortunately, that doesn't happen any more.

 

[Asclepias]

Good for her. Talented girl.

So there's no systemic racism involved in holding this one back then?

Of course there is. She just overcame it like so many of us do.

Name one policy or law that proves the US has systemic racism.

Why should I do that for you? You act like I care if you believe systemic racism exists.

 

[Asclepias]

Good for her. Talented girl.

So there's no systemic racism involved in holding this one back then?

Of course there is. She just overcame it like so many of us do.

Name one policy or law that proves the US has systemic racism.

He'll say something about mortgages or something else that isn't a law anymore watch this

I'm not going to say anything. I am not concerned with what scrubs and other low hanging fruit believe in.

 

[Asclepias]

One can only hope that this bright, talented girl decides to study something real and not "ethnic studies" when she hits a college campus.

I can recall a "joke" from my yoot, where a "Negro" was asked in a spelling bee to spell "chrysanthemum," after the "white" kid correctly spelled, "rose." Fortunately, that doesn't happen any more.

She has 4 stated goals. They are all just as real as ethnic studies.

To be a head coach in the NBA.
To study genetics and win a Nobel prize.
To work in disease isolation and control.
Play for the Harvard basketball team

 

[irosie91]

So I had already heard that she won the spelling bee but then I found out she did it after only 2 years of practicing. Then I found out she wasn't just a book worm. She also holds some Guinness world records in juggling. The young lady has handles. This is the type of well balanced activities I stressed in my own girls. Be smart. Play a sport and be legendarily multi talented while you're at it.

The first African American contestant to win National Spelling Bee is now aiming for Harvard, the NBA and NASA | CNN

Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, becoming the first African-American contestant to win the competition.

www.cnn.com

congrats honey.

How could she do this in such a racist country always putting her down.

Mentally tough or completely shielded from the madness. She is only 13.

what 13 year old girl is "completely shielded"?

 

[MarathonMike]

That is amazing. I'm going out on a limb saying she has a combination of unique talents and very supportive parents.

 

[Asclepias]

So I had already heard that she won the spelling bee but then I found out she did it after only 2 years of practicing. Then I found out she wasn't just a book worm. She also holds some Guinness world records in juggling. The young lady has handles. This is the type of well balanced activities I stressed in my own girls. Be smart. Play a sport and be legendarily multi talented while you're at it.

The first African American contestant to win National Spelling Bee is now aiming for Harvard, the NBA and NASA | CNN

Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, becoming the first African-American contestant to win the competition.

www.cnn.com

Did they allow any transgendered contestants?

I think you're too old to participate at this point.

 

[Asclepias]

So I had already heard that she won the spelling bee but then I found out she did it after only 2 years of practicing. Then I found out she wasn't just a book worm. She also holds some Guinness world records in juggling. The young lady has handles. This is the type of well balanced activities I stressed in my own girls. Be smart. Play a sport and be legendarily multi talented while you're at it.

The first African American contestant to win National Spelling Bee is now aiming for Harvard, the NBA and NASA | CNN

Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, becoming the first African-American contestant to win the competition.

www.cnn.com

congrats honey.

How could she do this in such a racist country always putting her down.

Mentally tough or completely shielded from the madness. She is only 13.

what 13 year old girl is "completely shielded"?

One that is completely shielded.

 

[irosie91]

So I had already heard that she won the spelling bee but then I found out she did it after only 2 years of practicing. Then I found out she wasn't just a book worm. She also holds some Guinness world records in juggling. The young lady has handles. This is the type of well balanced activities I stressed in my own girls. Be smart. Play a sport and be legendarily multi talented while you're at it.

The first African American contestant to win National Spelling Bee is now aiming for Harvard, the NBA and NASA | CNN

Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, becoming the first African-American contestant to win the competition.

www.cnn.com

congrats honey.

How could she do this in such a racist country always putting her down.

Mentally tough or completely shielded from the madness. She is only 13.

what 13 year old girl is "completely shielded"?

One that is completely shielded.

that is tragic

 

[JLW]

I watched the Bee last night. Ms. Avant-Garde was phenomenal.

 

[Asclepias]

So I had already heard that she won the spelling bee but then I found out she did it after only 2 years of practicing. Then I found out she wasn't just a book worm. She also holds some Guinness world records in juggling. The young lady has handles. This is the type of well balanced activities I stressed in my own girls. Be smart. Play a sport and be legendarily multi talented while you're at it.

The first African American contestant to win National Spelling Bee is now aiming for Harvard, the NBA and NASA | CNN

Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, becoming the first African-American contestant to win the competition.

www.cnn.com

congrats honey.

How could she do this in such a racist country always putting her down.

Mentally tough or completely shielded from the madness. She is only 13.

what 13 year old girl is "completely shielded"?

One that is completely shielded.

that is tragic

Not really. Some people chose to shield their kids from reality until they are old enough to be exposed to it. its like instead of throwing your child in the deep end of the pool you let them dip their toes first and gradually get in the shallows and learn to swim.

 

[Asclepias]

I watched the Bee last night. Ms. Avant-Garde was phenomenal.

I missed it this year but just from her news interview I can see she is spirited and full of life.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

Good for her.

Meritocracy is the way to go.

 

[MarathonMike]

I just saw her interview, she is cute as can be and her dribbling skills are incredible!

 

[Asclepias]

Good for her.

Meritocracy is the way to go.

Most whites dont believe that for an instance. There is a reason they made laws to hold Black people back and to this day try to impede their progress.

 

[Godboy]

Good for her. Talented girl.

So there's no systemic racism involved in holding this one back then?

Of course there is. She just overcame it like so many of us do.

Name one policy or law that proves the US has systemic racism.

Why should I do that for you? You act like I care if you believe systemic racism exists.

Youre the one who spends all his time trying to convince us this racism exists, so why dont you prove It? When you fail this easy challenge, thats the moment you will know you have been wrong this whole time.

 

[Asclepias]

I just saw her interview, she is cute as can be and her dribbling skills are incredible!

Yeah I played hoop overseas and I would need to practice to get down that 3 ball dribbling routine.

 

[Hellbilly]

OK so there's nothing stopping black folk in the USA after-all then.....

Yes. One girl defines an entire race.
Dumbass.