Star Trek star LeVar Burton just received a pretty big government honor. The beloved Reading Rainbow host was one of the 2023 National Humanities Medalists. For his impact as an actor and literacy advocate, Burton joined an elite group of people who have received the National Humanities Medal. He hosted the PBS Kids educational television […]
At this point, the man deserves life time achievement awards especially for literacy advocacy since to my knowledge he’s never taken a break from that.
He is a TV icon and progressive pioneer for Roots, Reading Rainbow, and Star Trek. He is a champion of black rights and normalizing black people being educators. He has influenced millions to read more and become more educated and literate.
At this point, the man deserves life time achievement awards especially for literacy advocacy since to my knowledge he’s never taken a break from that.
Totally agree. Presidential Medal of Freedom is not unjustified.
He is a TV icon and progressive pioneer for Roots, Reading Rainbow, and Star Trek. He is a champion of black rights and normalizing black people being educators. He has influenced millions to read more and become more educated and literate.
It’s a sin he hasn’t been given one already.