October Prompt: Who Inspires You? LeVar Burton

I’m taking up the <a href="https://medium.com/counterarts/the-black-history-of-banned-books-d7ca9ce0816d" rel="noopener">prompt</a> of talking about being inspired by black achievements, black leadership, and black creatives to talk about <a href="https://levarburton.com/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">LeVar Burton</a>. He is an American icon of literacy and made a lasting mark on pop culture as one of sci fi’s most beloved characters. Everyone I know has either heard of Reading Rainbow or watched it, and everyone I know has seen Star Trek: The Next Generation and remembers Geordi La Forge. As an adult, I also learned of Burton’s groundbreaking role as Kunta Kinte on Roots. I am referencing LeVar Burton’s <a href="https://levarburton.com/shows/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">personal website</a> for all background information on the shows he has been involved with. <a href="https://medium.com/counterarts/october-prompt-who-inspires-you-levar-burton-36d13ddca4d7">Website</a>