Djinn@lemm.ee to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days agoLeVar Burton was awarded the National Humanities Medal for his impact as an actor and literacy advocate.popculture.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1536arrow-down15cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1531arrow-down1external-linkLeVar Burton was awarded the National Humanities Medal for his impact as an actor and literacy advocate.popculture.comDjinn@lemm.ee to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days agomessage-square16fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squaremipadaitu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·23 days agoI grew up on reading rainbow, then spent the last decade-(ish) having him read adult literature to me too. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeVar_Burton_Reads Looks like his podcast website is mis-configured, but you can find it on any regular podcast catcher. It’s crazy that this guy has been a teacher to me literally my entire life (and I’m pretty old.)
I grew up on reading rainbow, then spent the last decade-(ish) having him read adult literature to me too.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeVar_Burton_Reads
Looks like his podcast website is mis-configured, but you can find it on any regular podcast catcher.
It’s crazy that this guy has been a teacher to me literally my entire life (and I’m pretty old.)