In a profession that’s overwhelmingly female and largely white, Black men make up around 1% of the teaching workforce. But ...

Molly Ringwald (Feud: Capote and the Swans) and LeVar Burton (Roots, Reading Rainbow) have joined the cast of Universal Pictures’ One Night Only, which hits theaters on August 7, 2026. They join the ...

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Mychal Threets still remembers the voices his grandmother used to come up with when she read him children’s books. “She just went all in,” he said. Threets was home-schooled for most of his childhood, ...

"Reading Rainbow" is returns after nearly 20 years, with a new series premiering October 4. Mychal Threets, a librarian and longtime fan of the show, takes over as the new host, following in the ...

A beloved children’s show is coming back after 20 years off the air. New episodes of “Reading Rainbow,” which aired on PBS from 1983-2006, are coming soon. LeVar Burton helmed the original program, ...

Reading Rainbow is back after nearly two decades, with a new presenter, Mychal Threets, referred to as Mychal the Librarian. On Monday, September 29, the show’s social media handles posted an ...

(WJW) — Twenty years after it ended, kids’ show “Reading Rainbow” is returning – but with a new host. According to the “Reading Rainbow” website, the show was the most-watched PBS program in the ...

The American Booksellers Association announced this morning that LeVar Burton is the organization’s Indie Bookstore Ambassador for 2025-2026. As ambassador, Burton will champion indie bookstores, ...

Multi-award-winning actor, director and education advocate LeVar Burton takes questions from Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings at One City Schools' 10th anniversary party. (Photo by Omar Waheed) One City ...

Multi-award-winning actor, director and education advocate LeVar Burton will be the special guest of honor tonight as One City Schools hosts a rally at The Sylvee in downtown Madison in celebration of ...

Howard University’s 157th Commencement was a historic celebration. Held on Saturday, May 10, on the iconic Yard—the university’s Upper Quadrangle—the ceremony honored the largest graduating class in ...