If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. Today marks the grand reopening of the Altadena Library. The beloved community space was ...

Actor and literacy advocate LeVar Burton will visit Springfield's Gillioz Theatre in April. Burton, known for hosting "Reading Rainbow" and his roles in television and movies, will be the keynote ...

Howard University has announced that actor and literacy advocate LeVar Burton will serve as the keynote speaker for its 157th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2025, on The Yard. The ...

The lineup of LeVar Burton fans who descended on the Altadena Main Library Saturday spanned all ages: There was Vicki Knight, 76, who is a fan of the actor’s central role of Kunta Kinte in the ...

When LeVar Burton was a child in Sacramento, the library showed up for him. And now, the actor, author and “Reading Rainbow” icon is returning the favor. “My foundational relationship with libraries ...

So, of course they tell you not to meet your heroes. Joseph Campbell was not a very kind man, my lit professor Len Franco mournfully revealed to his room full of students at Pasadena City College. We ...

Mychal Threets to host the new 'Reading Rainbow.' (Photos: Getty images & Kidzuko/YouTube) Popular content creator, Mychal Threets a.k.a Mychal the Librarian, will host the ‘Reading Rainbow’ reboot.