But one of the most touching tributes of all came from LeVar Burton, Amos’ co-star in the hit 1977 mini-series “Roots.” Burton played a young Kunta Kinte, the son of an African warrior who is captured ...

LeVar Burton has weighed in on a man claiming there's no way he can be racist because he allegedly has a tattoo of Kunta Kinte on his arm. A caller named James hit up the English talk radio station ...

Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) is an American actor, director, and television host. He played Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), Kunta Kinte in ...