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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LeVar_Burton_filmographyLeVar Burton filmography - Wikipedia

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   LeVar Burton filmography. LeVar Burton Photo Op GalaxyCon Richmond 2020. The following is a partial filmography for LeVar Burton, separated into film and television work.

   Year	Film	Role
   2020	Definition Please	Himself
   2018	In Saturn's Rings	Narrator
   2015	Practice Makes Perfect	Principal Healy
   2011	And They're Off	Himself

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4. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › tvHow LeVar Burton helped make 'Reading Rainbow' a classic ...

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   Jul 11, 2023 · Forty years after the launch of ‘Reading Rainbow,’ ‘Star Trek’ actor LeVar Burton is championing literacy programs for children with the documentary ‘The Right to Read.’ Feb. 13, 2023

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5. www.npr.org › 2023/10/13 › 1205693008LeVar Burton replaces Drew Barrymore as National Book ... - NPR

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   Oct 13, 2023 · October 13, 202310:16 AM ET. Andrew Limbong. Enlarge this image. LeVar Burton hosted the National Book Awards in 2019. He'll host again this year, replacing Drew Barrymore. Dimitrios...

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     Former "Reading Rainbow" host LeVar Burton has an emotional reaction to books being banned in some American school districts, and says the timing of the documentary “Butterfly in the Sky” — about cultivating a love of reading through television — is so important. | AP

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7. www.msn.com › en-us › tvHow LeVar Burton's “Finding Your Roots” Journey ... - MSN

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   Related: LeVar Burton Immortalized with Figurine Designed to Encourage Kids to Read LeVar's mom was a high school English teacher, whom he previously credited for his love for reading. He has also ...

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

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   Learn about the life and career of LeVar Burton, the young actor who played Kunta Kinte in the hit miniseries "Roots". Find out how he overcame challenges, faced racism, and became an educator and activist.

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   • Actor, podcaster, and reading advocate LeVar Burton will be the host of this year's National Book Awards ceremony. In a statement Friday, Burton, who also hosted the ceremony in 2019, said, "It's an honor to return as host of the biggest night for books, especially in a moment when the freedom to read is at risk."

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   Is LeVar Burton looking for young readers in the making?

   • Their love of reading and knowledge is an enduring gift, courtesy of host LeVar Burton and the show’s producers—but in an age of unprecedented assaults on the freedom to read, what’s to become of today’s young readers in the making? As ever, Burton is looking out for them.

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   Where was LeVar Burton filmed?

   • Instead, it would travel — often to Southern California, in part to be close to LeVar Burton’s home — as well as across the country, around the world (when budgets allowed, which wasn’t often) or just across New York City, in pursuit of the right expert, the ideal setting, the most photogenic location to shoot a field piece.

   How LeVar Burton helped make 'Reading Rainbow' a classic - Los Angeles

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10. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-news'Reading Rainbow' Doc: LeVar Burton in 'Butterfly in the Sky ...

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    Mar 6, 2024 · March 6, 2024 5:29pm. LeVar Burton in 'Butterfly in the Sky' Courtesy of AMC Theatres. LeVar Burton celebrates his television series Reading Rainbow in the trailer for the forthcoming...

11. www.esquire.com › entertainment › booksLeVar Burton on Book Banning, Star Trek, National Book Awards

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    Nov 15, 2023 · LeVar Burton Is Still Fighting For Your Right to Read. In an age of unprecedented book bans, the actor and literacy advocate is going to the mat for the freedom to read. "America loves to live...