LeVar Burton to launch livestreamed version of his podcast, “LeVar Burton Reads,” to offer support during the coronavirus pandemic. - NBCBLK
Burton was the host of the popular show “Reading Rainbow” for more than 20 years, introducing and reading books to children. The show, which premiered in 1983, became the most watched PBS program in the classroom and garnered more than 200 awards, including a Peabody and 26 Emmys, including 11 for outstanding children’s series.
Later, Burton started a Kickstarter fund to revive the show and its materials in 2014, quickly raising more than $6 million.
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