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) LeVar ...

But one of the most touching tributes of all came from LeVar Burton, Amos’ co-star in the hit 1977 mini-series “Roots.” Burton played a young Kunta Kinte, the son of an African warrior who is captured ...

Actor, director, television host and literacy advocate LeVar Burton told a crowd at East Carolina University last week that storytelling brings comfort, healing and unity. Burton, 67, who burst into ...