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 ...

Keke Palmer met a big fan of family film 'Akeelah and the Bee' at a strip club, of all places. She described it as a 'very unique' situation.

She was like, 'Oh my gosh, Keke, they told me you was here, and I just wanted to let you know that my two favorite movies was Akeelah and the Bee and Selena growing up, and I almost made my ...

She was like, 'Oh my gosh, Keke, they told me you was here, and I just wanted to let you know that my two favorite movies was Akeelah and the Bee and Selena growing up, and I almost made my ...