Cal Thomas: History-making spelling bee champion – here are the lessons we all can learn from this victory
By any standard, Zaila Avant-garde is a remarkable 14-year-old girl with a positive and compelling education on life. Avant-garde (her father reportedly changed her surname from Heard in honor of jazz legend John Coltrane) recently won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, the first African American to win the highly competitive spelling contest. She told…