Burton says he is proud to be Stoney’s namesake, and that Stoney embodies the values he’s spent much of his life advocating for: social justice, education, and literacy.

LeVar Burton has three roles he'll forever be known for: Kunta Kinte on the TV series Roots, Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation and host of Reading Rainbow. Those roles have had ...

LeVar Burton just took a look at his family tree and was shocked by what he found.. The "Reading Rainbow" host appeared on the latest episode of PBS' "Finding Your Roots," where he discovered that ...

Actor LeVar Burton experienced massive success early in life. In a round of Wild Card with Rachel Martin, he says his definition of success has had to change over time.

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.' ...

The former 'Reading Rainbow' host and literacy advocate learned education played a key role in dad’s side of the family But during the newest episode of the PBS series, LeVar, now 66, discovered ...

It turns out that LeVar Burton’s passion for literacy comes from a long familial legacy. During a recent appearance on PBS’ “Finding Your Roots,” the actor discovered information about his ...

Former Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton has been announced as the host of the National Book Awards, which are set to take place on Wednesday, Nov. 15 in New York City, per Deadline.

LeVar Burton is married to Stephanie Cozart. Cozart and Burton’s paths first crossed on the sets of the latter’s film, Roots: The Gift in 1988. They soon began seeing each other.

“LeVar Burton has helped shape the American imagination,” Vinson said, before awarding him an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Visibly moved, ...

LeVar Burton recalls spending 'a lot of time naked' at the spa with the late Carl Weathers. Burton memorialized the "Rocky" actor at the posthumous Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony for Weathers.

LeVar Burton got a glimpse into his lineage in “Finding Your Roots” and discovered something about his ancestors that shocked him. The former “Reading Rainbow” host, freedom-to-read ...