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LeVar Burton to Release 2 New Books: 'It's Time for Me to Speak' (Exclusive)
People via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe beloved 'Roots' and 'Star Trek' actor and host of 'Reading Rainbow' is bringing his powerful...
LeVar Burton Describes Book Bans With A Not-Safe-For-'Reading Rainbow' Word
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLeVar Burton is being blunt about his feelings on the conservative push to ban books at a number of...
LeVar Burton Opens National Book Awards By Shading Extremist Group Moms For Liberty
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLeVar Burton attends the National Book Awards ceremony on Wednesday in New York. LeVar Burton hosted...
LeVar Burton Replaces Drew Barrymore as National Book Awards Host
People via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe ‘Roots’ and ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ actor previously hosted the awards ceremony in 2019...
LeVar Burton Calls Out Moms for Liberty at National Book Awards: ‘Books Are Under Attack’
People via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe former host of "Reading Rainbow" criticized book banning in his opening speech at the 74th...
'It's embarrassing': 'Reading Rainbow' host LeVar Burton fires back at rise in banned books
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBook bannings are on the rise, and LeVar Burton isn’t having it. During an appearance on “The View”...
LeVar Burton will replace Drew Barrymore as host of 74th National Book Awards
LA Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAfter Drew Barrymore's invitation was rescinded last month amid the Hollywood strikes, LeVar Burton...
LeVar Burton discovers he's descended from Confederate soldier: 'There's some conflict roiling...
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoLeVar Burton learned he's the descendent of a Confederate Army soldier in 'Finding Your Roots,' but...
LeVar Burton Reacts to Kanye West's Statement That He's Never Read Any Books
Parade via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe rapper recently likened reading to eating Brussels sprouts. LeVar Burton is giving his two cents...
How to watch LeVar Burton at the L.A. Times Book Club
LA Times via Yahoo News· 12 months agoLeVar Burton (right) and Times editor Steve Padilla discuss the State of Banned Books at the L.A....