Levar Burton
Actor, Producer, Writer, Activist
LeVar Burton launched his acting career while still a student at the University of Southern California. At 19, he found himself on the cover of Time Magazine, after landing the groundbreaking roles of Kunta Kinte in the landmark television series “Roots” and Chief Engineer Geordi LaForge in the iconic “Star Trek: The Next Generation” television series. He was the host and executive producer of the beloved PBS children's series “Reading Rainbow,” one of the longest-running children's television shows in history. He is the honored recipient of seven NAACP Awards, a Peabody, a Grammy, and 15 Emmys, including a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Inaugural Children's & Family Emmy's.
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Well, for me, the thing about the Legal Defense Fund is they are the OGs on the front lines. They are responsible for Brown v. Board of Education. The landmark ruling that created a more equitable system of education in this country. And you know, I'm long on the record about my feelings of how we can better educate our children in America. So without the LDF, we don't get into the courts and get those results that we need in order to move the country forward. Their work is absolutely invaluable and not an option in this struggle.
