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Akeelah and the Bee, but this time there's a bar tab. Remember when spelling bees were a childhood rite of passage? When
Black Girls SmileSeptember 10, 2026

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Akeelah and the Bee, but this time there's a bar tab.

Remember when spelling bees were a childhood rite of passage? When Akeelah and the Bee had all of us sounding out words, secretly thinking we could take on the dictionary too? Well…we’re grown now 🌚 and we're putting all those Hooked On Phonics lessons to the test. Sound It Out, Baby is bringing the spelling bee back—with a grown-folks twist. Grab your crew, grab a drink, and come put your vocabulary to the test for a good cause. Must be 21+ to enter the spelling bee. Link in bio to register.
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