'''''Akeelah and the Bee''''' is a 2006 film directed by Doug Atchison. It tells the story of ''Akeelah Anderson'', an 11-year-old girl who participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, her mother, schoolmates, and also her coach, portrayed by Laurence Fishburne. It also explores issues of education in the black co...(continue reading)