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LeVar Burton discusses reprising the role of Kunta Kinte on Roots - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG
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AT 19, HE PLAYED KUNTA KINTE — 130 MILLION WATCHED, CHANGED AMERICA
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AT 19, HE PLAYED KUNTA KINTE – 130 MILLION WATCHED, CHANGED AMERICA January 1977. LeVar Burton, 19, college student, played Kunta Kinte in Roots. Over 8 nights, 130 million watched. Families cried. Kids questioned history. In 1983, he hosted Reading Rainbow for 23 years - librarians saw shelves empty wherever it aired. Then Star Trek: Geordi La Forge, blind engineer showing the future had room for everyone. Three roles. One message: your story matters. Stories are freedom. Share if LeVar Burton
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AT 19, HE PLAYED KUNTA KINTE – 130 MILLION WATCHED, CHANGED AMERICA January 1977. LeVar Burton, 19, college student, played Kunta Kinte in Roots. Over 8 nights, 130 million watched. Families cried. Kids questioned history. In 1983, he hosted Reading Rainbow for 23 years - librarians saw shelves empty wherever it aired. Then Star Trek: Geordi La Forge, blind engineer showing the future had room for everyone. Three roles. One message: your story matters. Stories are freedom. Share if LeVar Burton
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LeVar Burton reflects on the impact his mother has had on his life. 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 profound impacts on people and he now understands, as he puts it, “my job is to be LeVar Burton.” He talks to Rachel about the tension of that job, his changing definitions of success and learning to embrace the chaos. To hear the full interview
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Lady Summer Helene on Instagram: "LeVar Burton became famous for playing Kunta Kinte in Roots (1977). He later became a cultural icon as the host of Reading Rainbow and for his role as Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation#hollywood #didyouknow #popculture #selenagomez #mondaymotivation"
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