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 ...

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.' ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 made an incendiary comment against parental rights group, Moms for Liberty, while hosting the National Book Awards ceremony on Wednesday evening. The former host of the beloved ...

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 ...

Also, Burton had to learn to act without his eyes, likely a challenge for any actor. Back in 2007, in an interview with BBC Two , Burton talked about wearing his VISOR on set, and he described it ...

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.