‘Reading Rainbow’ to return, with viral librarian Mychal Threets as its host
Share
Explore Our Galleries
Breaking News!
Today's news and culture by Black and other reporters in the Black and mainstream media.
Ways to Support ABHM?
By Marquise Francis
The show, which LeVar Burton previously hosted on PBS, was canceled in 2006.
Young readers can once again be like butterflies in the sky.
“Reading Rainbow,” a show that previously aired on PBS and was hosted by the beloved actor LeVar Burton, is returning nearly two decades after it ended its original run.
This time around, a new host is taking the helm: Mychal Threets, the internet’s favorite librarian and literacy advocate.
Threets, the former Solano County, California, library supervisor who has gained a massive following online in recent years, became known for sharing daily interactions at the library and talking openly about his mental health challenges.
Launched in July 1983, “Reading Rainbow” was created to motivate children to find joy in reading during summer recess from school, according to ReadingRainbow.org. It won a Peabody Award and multiple Daytime Emmy Awards. After 21 seasons and 155 episodes, it was canceled in November 2006.
Keep reading to see how the show was announced.
Check out these books recommended by Black teachers.
Comments Are Welcome
Note: We moderate submissions in order to create a space for meaningful dialogue, a space where museum visitors – adults and youth –– can exchange informed, thoughtful, and relevant comments that add value to our exhibits.
Racial slurs, personal attacks, obscenity, profanity, and SHOUTING do not meet the above standard. Such comments are posted in the exhibit Hateful Speech. Commercial promotions, impersonations, and incoherent comments likewise fail to meet our goals, so will not be posted. Submissions longer than 120 words will be shortened.
See our full Comments Policy here.