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       LeVar Burton, Lester Holt and More Luminaries Attend State Dinner for Kenya's President and First Lady — See the Photos

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2. www.nbcnews.com › news › nbcblkLeVar Burton learns he descends from a Confederate soldier on ...

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   Jan 17, 2024 · Jan. 17, 2024, 9:12 AM PST / Source: TODAY. By Chrissy Callahan. LeVar Burton got hit with a one-two punch while tracing his family’s ancestry on Tuesday’s episode of PBS’ hit series “Finding...

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3. www.csmonitor.com › The-Culture › TV‘Butterfly in the Sky’ review: LeVar Burton soars in ‘Reading ...

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   5 days ago · LeVar Burton hosted the show “Reading Rainbow” for more than two decades. A documentary, “Butterfly in the Sky,” debuts on Netflix May 24.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LeVar_BurtonLeVar Burton - Wikipedia

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   levarburton .com. Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) [2] [3] is an American actor, director, and television host. He played Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), [4] Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots (1977), and was the host of the PBS Kids educational television series Reading Rainbow ...

5. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › storyLeVar Burton learns family tree includes Confederate soldier ...

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   Jan 18, 2024 · LeVar Burton learned his family tree includes a Confederate soldier, but says this could be his entry point to communicate with white America. (Richard Shotwell / Invision / Associated Press)...

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   Who is LeVar Burton?

   • 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 — whose breakthrough role portraying Kunta Kinte in the 1977 miniseries “ Roots ” put him on the map — knew little about his own roots.

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   Does LeVar Burton receive an Emmy Award?

   • RASCOE: LeVar Burton receives a lifetime achievement Emmy Award later today. (SOUNDBITE OF GROVER WASHINGTON JR'S "MISTER MAGIC") Copyright © 2022 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor.

   Actor LeVar Burton on receiving a lifetime achievement Emmy Award

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   Where was LeVar Burton born?

   • Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. was born Feb. 16, 1957, in Landsthul, Germany. (His father, a career Army man, was stationed there.) ^ a b c "LeVar Burton Biography (1957–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2011. ^ "Levar Burton | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved April 23, 2022. ^ "LeVar Burton".

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   Is LeVar Burton a Confederate?

   • “Well, that door just opened,” Gates replied. “Here it is,” Burton said. LeVar Burton learns he’s descended from a Confederate soldier while tracing his family’s ancestry on the Jan. 16 episode of “Finding Your Roots” on PBS.

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7. www.npr.org › 2022/04/28 › 1095196523LeVar Burton will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award ... - NPR

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   Apr 28, 2022 · LeVar Burton, the beloved former Reading Rainbow host, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural Children's and Family Emmys in December, the National Academy of Television...

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   Dec 11, 2022 · NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with actor LeVar Burton, who has appeared in "Roots," "Star Trek" and the children's T.V. series "Reading Rainbow." He'll receive a lifetime achievement Emmy Award...

9. www.hollywoodreporter.com › tv › tv-newsLeVar Burton to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at ...

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   Dec 1, 2022 · December 1, 2022 2:14pm. LeVar Burton Ian Tuttle/Getty Images. Emmy-winning actor, director and educator LeVar Burton has been announced as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award...