When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. It’s easy to assume that winning a spelling bee is all about studying and memorizing hard words, ...

The mini-flurry of spelling-bee flicks that started with the wonderful documentary ‘‘Spellbound’’ and the dour drama ‘‘Bee Season’’ continues with this tale of an inner-city black girl who becomes a ...

Baltimore Center Stage’s (BCS) newest production, “Akeelah and The Bee,” opens March 20, and it’s kicking off BCS’s spring celebration of youth programs. Based on the 2006 hit film of the same name, ...

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 ...

At just 12 years old, Keke Palmer starred as a young girl with her sights set on winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee when she took on the title role in 2006's Akeelah and the Bee, but even ...

Bria Washington is stepping into the spotlight as the determined and big-hearted Akeelah in The Ensemble Theatre’s production of Akeelah and the Bee. Based on the beloved film, Cheryl L. West’s stage ...

“Akeelah and the Bee” adds a bit of “My Fair Lady” and a touch of “Boyz N’ the Hood” to the dramatics found in the documentary “Spellbound,” then finds a striking, entirely believable young star to ...

Coming on the heels of Spellbound and Bee Season, this small gem (2006) about a South Central LA girl with a gift for spelling restores luster to the family genre. Keke Palmer gives a breakout ...