LeVar Burton on book bans: Dystopia of 'Fahrenheit 451' is now reality - The Last Word - MSNBC

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Literacy advocate and actor LeVar Burton joins MSNBC's Ali Velshi during Banned Book Week to discuss Burton's work advocating for people to read banned books which he says will teach us about others' lived experiences making us more empathetic people. - Aired on 10/06/2023.

[BootinUp]

1. He is a USC grad if I am not mistaken.

yep.

As a teen, Burton, who was raised Catholic,[9] entered St. Pius X Minor Seminary in Galt, California, intending to become a priest.[10] At 17, questioning the Catholic faith, he changed his vocation to acting, and at 19, while an undergraduate at the University of Southern California, he won a starring role in the 1977 television miniseries Roots.[9]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeVar_Burton

[Rhiannon12866]

2. And he was the long-time host of the iconic "Reading Rainbow"

So he was the perfect choice in this effort to push back against book bans...

[BootinUp]

3. I still havent watched the above, but another thought

about how he is an excel. choice, being so familiar with sci-fi scenarios I think he may be a dystopia expert.