LeVar Burton Biography Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) is an American actor, director, and television host. He played Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation ...

LeVar Burton, who has acted and directed said, "as a director you're at the center of an army and everyone is busting their humps to fulfill your vision and that's a pretty remarkable place to be." ...

LeVar Burton has been announced as the commencement speaker at Howard University. According to ESSENCE, the actor andformer Reading Rainbow host will give the keynote address for the HBCU’s ...

Burton also emphasized community, optimism and rejecting fear. “Fear is the tool of the colonizer,” he said. “We have to make ourselves immune to the okey-doke.” ...

LeVar Burton, who portrayed Kunte Kinte in "Roots" and Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge in TV's "Star Trek: The Next Generation," will give the keynote address during Ashford University's two May ...