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    LeVar Burton discovers he's descended from Confederate soldier: 'There's some conflict roiling inside of me'

    LeVar Burton got a glimpse into his lineage in "Finding Your Roots" and discovered something about his ancestors that shocked him. The former "Reading Rainbow" host, freedom-to-read advocate and actor knew little about his lineage. He'd been estranged from his father, Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, since he was 11, and his mother, Erma Gene Christian, had been tight-lipped about her own ...
    by Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times Jan 18, 2024 2 minutes
    LeVar Burton attends Variety's Family Entertainment Awards at the West Hollywood EDITION on Dec. 8, 2022, in West Hollywood, California.

    LeVar Burton got a glimpse into his lineage in "Finding Your Roots" and discovered something about his ancestors that shocked him.

    The former "Reading Rainbow" host, freedom-to-read advocate and actor knew little about his lineage. He'd been estranged from his father, Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, since he was 11, and his mother, Erma Gene Christian,

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