CINCINNATI ( January 25, 2022) – Accomplished actor, director, educator and lifelong children’s literacy advocate LeVar Burton will serve as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the televised semifinals on June 1 and finals on June 2, 2022, near Washington, D.C. Burton has won Emmy and Grammy awards and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He recently served […]
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, FABLE, the pioneering social reading app founded by lauded tech industry leader and creative visionary PADMASREE WARRIOR, proudly launches the LEVAR BURTON BOOK CLUB. FABLE uniquely allows members to read together while sharing highlights, comments, links, and pictures to discuss books and is a purposeful way to build fun and […]
Nearly forty years after Roots debuted on national television, the History Channel has brought the iconic story back to the forefront of our nation’s consciousness. History’s re-imagining of one of the highest-rated TV shows of all time “will allow new audiences to experience this epic family saga with a new vision that is both inspiring […]
LeVar Burton and other celebrities have turned to crowdfunding to fund their new projects. Evita Robinson, Travel blogger/Crowdfunding consultant and Rodney Sampson, Social media consultant…
The cast of “Roots” talks about their ground breaking mini-series that debuted in 1977 and reveal what it was and also is like being considered part of such an iconic film. The film, which drew 130 million viewers, continues to set records and remains a huge part of Black History on the small screen. During […]
The award-winning public television series garnered over 200 broadcast awards, namely scores of Emmy Awards, many of which were for “Outstanding Children’s Series”. The series…
