Who is Wilmington's best speller? City-area spelling bee registration open

The 2026 City of Wilmington Spelling Bee is set for this Black History Month, with online registration open to students now.
The Chicago Maroon

Feel-good Akeelah mostly avoids g-e-n-r-e trappings

Akeelah and the Bee is the latest story about a new national obsession with spelling bees—you may have heard of the book-turned-movie Bee Season, or, of course, the documentary Spellbound. Meet the ...
The Grio

Tru’ish Black Stories: Akeelah’s Spelling Bee Co-Win

Dec. 13, 2024 – 03:02 – Actress Kyla Pratt joins Dear Culture to defend her spelling bee skills as Panama Jackson looks back at Akeelah’s spelling bee journey and analyzes what her co-championship win ...
San Antonio Current

Akeelah and the Bee

Do you like watching nail-biting spelling bees on ESPN? Always win when playing Scrabble against your friends and family? Know how to spell scherenschnitte (the art of paper-cutting) without grabbing ...