No longer a child star anymore, Keke Palmer has done a great job throughout her adult career with her best movies including ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The Raleigh Little Theatre is presenting Akeelah and the Bee on the stage this February. The production is the beloved tale of a young girl’s journey to the National Spelling ...

Under-challenged at school and overwhelmed by her daily life in a tough, Chicago neighborhood, Akeelah is finding it difficult to try. But with the Scripps National Spelling Bee just around the ...

Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah participates in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal ...

Akeelah Anderson, a bright but shy girl from South Los Angeles, defies expectations by entering the National Spelling Bee, despite ridicule from classmates and her mother's disapproval.