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Dating : Racism and the Bee

h2>Dating : Racism and the Bee

Zaila Avant-Garde’s Triumph Recalls the Story of MacNolia Cox

Brian Gilmore (aka - Bumpy J)

In 1936, MacNolia Cox, a 13-year old African-American girl, made the finals of the National Spelling Bee. She dominated the field throughout the contest.

She was not only the only contestant to not miss a word,** she accomplished this in the face of racism that eventually poisoned the contest.

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