Los Angeles Times

LeVar Burton discovers he’s descended from Confederate soldier: ‘There’s some conflict roiling inside of me’

LeVar Burton got a glimpse into his lineage in “Finding Your Roots” and discovered something about his ancestors that shocked him. The former “Reading Rainbow” host, freedom-to-read advocate and actor ...
Deadline.com

‘Roots’ Co-Star LeVar Burton & ‘An Officer And A Gentleman’ Director Taylor Hackford Pay Tribute To Louis Gossett Jr. As Hollywood Remembers Late Actor

Louis Gossett Jr., LeVar Burton, on set of 'Roots' 1977 ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images On the passing yesterday of actor Louis Gossett Jr., An Officer and A ...
The Root

Prepare to Cry: LeVar Burton on the Passing of His ‘Roots’ co-star, John Amos

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 ...
WBAL

LeVar Burton: ‘It was time’ to remake ‘Roots’

PARIS (AP) — LeVar Burton was initially skeptical of remaking "Roots," the groundbreaking miniseries that launched his career in 1977. But Burton, who played a young Kunta Kinte, overcame those ...
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LeVar Burton

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 ...