{"id":60351,"date":"2025-10-07T23:18:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T03:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackhealthmatters.com\/?p=60351"},"modified":"2025-10-07T23:23:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T03:23:30","slug":"reading-rainbow-is-back-with-a-new-host","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackhealthmatters.com\/reading-rainbow-is-back-with-a-new-host\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Rainbow is Back With a New Host"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we heard that one of our favorite shows, PBS’ Reading Rainbow<\/em>, was getting a reboot, we greeted the news with hope and trepidation. Because LeVar Burton served as the host and executive producer of the series from 1983 to 2006, spanning 23 seasons, we don’t want to see his legacy tarnished. The new series is being produced by Kidzuko, a YouTube channel distributed by Sony Pictures.<\/a> And they have picked someone who can connect with audiences today, Mychal Threet, aka Mychal the Librarian.<\/a><\/p>\n

Burton’s Reading Rainbow<\/em> won more than 250 Awards<\/a>. Among them are 26 Emmys and a Peabody Award, and sparked a love of books in generations of children.<\/p>\n

If You Don’t Know Mychal the Librarian<\/h2>\n

Mychal, a librarian at the Solano County Library in Dixon, California,\u00a0 endeared himself to his growing following by simply being himself, sharing his passions for his vocation, and being vulnerable about his mental health struggles. He was an advocate for visiting local libraries, not only taking out books but also using the services.<\/p>\n

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