Early life Burton was born in Landstuhl, West Germany. [2][3] His mother, Erma Gene (née Ward), [10] was a social worker, administrator, and educator. [3] Burton and his two sisters were raised by his …

Roots: With LeVar Burton, Robert Reed, John Amos, Louis Gossett Jr.. A dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.

5 days ago · Almost 50 years ago, LeVar Burton burst onto the scene as Kunta Kinte in his role in the television miniseries “Roots.” Since then, his work has only continued to be influential. He hosted ...

Burton's first role ever was the central character of Roots, Kunta Kinte.

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 …

LeVar Burton made his acting debut in 1977 when he played Kunta Kinte in the ABC award-winning drama series Roots, based on the novel by Alex Haley. Burton's audition for the role of Kinte was the …

Jul 23, 2023 · The question is more, are we still struggling with the legacy of slavery?” LeVar Burton, center, starred in "Roots" as Kunta Kinte.

LeVar Burton was born in West Germany while his father was stationed there with the U.S. Army Signal Corps. His family moved to the U.S. when he was about two, and he grew up in Sacramento, California.

Jan 18, 2024 · Roots Star LeVar Burton recently discovered some secrets about his own 'roots' in an episode of PBS' Finding Your Roots.

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