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   Who plays Kunta Kinte in 'roots'?

   • "Roots' is Alex Haley's account of his own family, beginning with Kunta Kinte, who is captured in Gambia in 1767 and brought to Maryland on a slave ship. In the miniseries, Kunta Kinte was played by a then-unknown actor named LeVar Burton, who joins me now from the studios of NPR West. LeVar Burton, welcome to the program.

   LeVar Burton and the Power of 'Roots' - NPR

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   Does LeVar Burton play LaForge in Star Trek?

   • He directed two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and several episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise. He reprised the role of LaForge in the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard (2023). In 2017, Burton began a podcast, LeVar Burton Reads.

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   Is LeVar Burton a Confederate?

   • "LeVar Burton learns he's descended from a Confederate soldier on 'Finding Your Roots' ". Today.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024. ^ "2003 audie-awards". ^ "2010 audie-awards". ^ "Mandelas Favorite Folktales – Performers". August 3, 2020. ^ "2012 audie-awards". ^ Dresden, Hilton (December 1, 2022).

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   Will LeVar Burton teach 'power of storytelling'?

   • "LeVar Burton Launches Internet Class Teaching 'Power of Storytelling' ". Variety. Retrieved July 16, 2021. ^ "LeVar Burton". IMDb. Retrieved April 5, 2017. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (August 3, 2020). "LeVar Burton To Direct 'Two-Front War' Civil Rights Docuseries On Black Soldiers In Vietnam". Deadline. Retrieved August 7, 2020.

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

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   Roots. Burton's breakthrough role was as the young Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots (1977), based on the novel of the same name by Alex Haley. Burton has described his first day playing Kunta as the start of his professional career. [20]

3. www.pbs.org › pioneering-people › levar-burtonLeVar Burton | Roots Star | Pioneers of Television | PBS

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   PEOPLE. LeVar Burton. The toughest role to cast in the hit miniseries “Roots” was the central character of Kunta Kinte. The whole series depended on finding a young, fit actor who could...

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5. www.imdb.com › title › tt0075572Roots (TV Mini Series 1977) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb

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   Roots (TV Mini Series 1977) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

6. people.com › tv › levar-burton-roots-45th-anniversaryLeVar Burton Reflects on His Roots: 'The Work Is Not Done'

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   Jan 23, 2022 · LeVar Burton was a sophomore at the University of Southern California when he won the role of Kunta Kinte, a young man from Gambia who is captured and sold into slavery. Less than a year...

7. www.imdb.com › title › tt0075572Roots (TV Mini Series 1977) - IMDb

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   Biography Drama History. A dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation. Stars. LeVar Burton. Robert Reed. John Amos. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. from $9.99. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist. Added by 28.7K users. 77 User reviews. 10 Critic reviews.

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   • Release Date: 1977-01-23

   • Genre: Biography, Drama, History
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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Roots_(1977_miniseries)Roots (1977 miniseries) - Wikipedia

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   Will Packer, Marc Toberoff, Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal also serve as executive producers, with LeVar Burton and Korin Huggins as co-executive producers.

9. www.npr.org › levar-burton-and-the-power-of-rootsLeVar Burton and the Power of 'Roots' - NPR

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   Jan 28, 2007 · The finale was among the most-watched programs in TV history. Roots star LeVar Burton reflects on the impact of the series in a conversation with Rebecca Roberts.