Akeelah Anderson can spell. She can spell better than anyone in her school in South Central Los Angeles, and she might have a chance at the nationals. Who can say? She sees the national spelling bee ...

The Bee Season took a more mystical turn as it tried to link a young girl's aptitude for spelling with something almost spiritual. Akeelah and the Bee turns to the streets of Compton for its ...

Being that nerdy girl growing up - much more interested in books than whatever else ... So when the movie AKEELAH AND THE BEE came out in 2006, I made a point to see it. I thought that Doug ...

Since her breakthrough role in 2006’s “Akeelah and the Bee,” Palmer has become a multihyphenate machine whose endeavors in entertainment span movies, TV, Broadway, music, books, podcasts and ...

Actor Keke Palmer, who captivated audiences as national spelling bee champion Akeelah Anderson in the film “Akeelah and the Bee,” has joined thousands in celebrating Zaila Avant-garde ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...