LeVar Burton: ‘Star Trek has always been ahead of the curve’

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with father-daughter duo LeVar and Mica Burton about their roles on "Star Trek: Picard," the power of diversity and the "Reading Rainbow" host's feelings on book bans.
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  • @mkleejr34
    @mkleejr34 Жыл бұрын

    LeVar voice is soooo soothing.

  • @silversweet9211
    @silversweet9211 Жыл бұрын

    Levar is an icon.

  • @accutronitisthe2nd95
    @accutronitisthe2nd95 Жыл бұрын

    I rewatch TNG all the time! and I can't wait for each of the new "Picard" episodes!

  • @mf7482
    @mf7482 Жыл бұрын

    I started seriously reading as an 8 yr old boy in 1963. My first book, Astronomy. I watched Star Trek in 1966 and marveled, but I did try to figure out if and how we were going to get to a place where we were establishing planetary colonies. From this iteration of Star Trek following the original series, I realized that all the jobs on a starship were science based. I saw from the original Star Trek that they placed the "space command" within the Navy and not the Air Force.

  • @thatguyfromcetialphaV
    @thatguyfromcetialphaV Жыл бұрын

    We never got Reading Rainbow in the UK but my parents insisted that I read a book a week. They also both liked Star Trek. LeVar Burton is a special guy.

  • @jset1417
    @jset1417 Жыл бұрын

    This man is a national treasure

  • @aprileaves4227
    @aprileaves42276 ай бұрын

    Thank you LeVar Burton for standing up and being an example. People adults and children alike really should listen to you. Thank you. God don't like ugly. Man you rock

  • @angloblaxon
    @angloblaxon6 ай бұрын

    He had always been so wonderful. Huge impact on my childhood too. Of course hes a great dad.

  • @maxinewest4096
    @maxinewest4096 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing show, I used to watch Star trek a long time ago, when it were a television show, and seems some movies .

  • @essmith08
    @essmith08 Жыл бұрын

    5:30 is where the interview gets profound! His answer to the question is absolutely amazing 🙌🏾!

  • @startrekmaniac1701

    @startrekmaniac1701

    Жыл бұрын

    If Christianity doesn’t belong in schools then neither do these books about crt and gender identity. Simple as that!

  • @newsstuff82
    @newsstuff82 Жыл бұрын

    💗💜💗 this!!

  • @frandeep
    @frandeep4 ай бұрын

    Cool behind the scenes look.

  • @techniqueswithtodd
    @techniqueswithtodd Жыл бұрын

    Anyone know about his necklace? Denise Crosby wears the same one.

  • @travis8850

    @travis8850

    Жыл бұрын

    It's a necklace that people hang their eyewear from. Usually sunglasses. He probably took them off the necklace and set them aside to avoid brand issues and such.

  • @manuelbello5806
    @manuelbello5806 Жыл бұрын

    Wow

  • @jimguilland4290
    @jimguilland4290 Жыл бұрын

    Star Trek may have been "ahead of the curve" in some ways, but as I live and breathe, men will never wear shirts with zippers in the back.

  • @sierra8186

    @sierra8186

    Жыл бұрын

    LOL

  • @samestuffdifferentday5712
    @samestuffdifferentday571211 ай бұрын

    I’m so old I remember levar burton in roots and on reading rainbow and also in a movie about a deaf mute growing up in Chicago that was accused of killing prostitutes ,based on a true story starring levar burton , Paul sorvino and Steven Williams and a young holly Robinson played his little sister. I can’t say the title cause it will be not politically correct in 2023. The movie came out in 1979 I believe.

  • @anthonytigner9919

    @anthonytigner9919

    11 ай бұрын

    I remember the movie as well I know how you feel.

  • @markpierce4416
    @markpierce4416 Жыл бұрын

    Mica is beautiful

  • @Knightfall182
    @Knightfall182 Жыл бұрын

    She looks like a clone of Levar's wife. It's uncanny

  • @billberndtson
    @billberndtson Жыл бұрын

    Bidet, Mica!!!! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

  • @andria12
    @andria12 Жыл бұрын

    Jesus Christ called people everywhere to repent, so if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe with all your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved and inherit the kingdom of heaven and eternal life. To this, people would accept Jesus Christ in life in their hearts and told other people how Good he is, how he saves, heals and frees and gives eternal life for freе 832

  • @startrekmaniac1701
    @startrekmaniac1701 Жыл бұрын

    If Christianity doesn’t belong in schools then neither do these books about crt and gender identity. Simple as that!

  • @AARon-fe1mo

    @AARon-fe1mo

    Жыл бұрын

    Christianity is aloud in schools for educational purposes. This is why they have classes such as world religions and religious studies. It’s the warship and prayer part that isn’t aloud because it singles out individuals who aren’t religious. As a student you have the right to pray and read a Bible in school but as a teacher or school official you cannot force your students to read the Bible or pray. Stop trying to play victim with your religion. If you want to pray , warship, have Bible study or indoctrinate kids you already have a place for that and it’s called church.

  • @startrekmaniac1701

    @startrekmaniac1701

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AARon-fe1mo no it’s not. Christianly isn’t taught in any public school.

  • @startrekmaniac1701

    @startrekmaniac1701

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AARon-fe1mo don’t be a hypocrite. If you want kids to learn about how it’s immoral to be white, a cross dressing pedo is a woman, or sex positions you can do that in your own home. If kids can’t be taught about Christ then they can’t be taught about crt or F A G I S M

  • @startrekmaniac1701

    @startrekmaniac1701

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AARon-fe1mo The F A G Flag belongs in your home and not in our schools!

  • @AARon-fe1mo

    @AARon-fe1mo

    Жыл бұрын

    @@startrekmaniac1701 the Supreme Court has decided that schools may teach objectively about religion. I took a world religion class in high school and there are multiple public universities that teach religious studies. You are just wrong.

  • @BishopWalters12
    @BishopWalters12 Жыл бұрын

    Levar has become a really silly leftist, but Gene didn't like to lecture or tell others that you're bad if you don't think like me. The writers and showrunners of Modern Trek don't understand that.

  • @lilkris3008

    @lilkris3008

    Жыл бұрын

    Clearly didn’t do a lot of research on gene and what he was like BTS he was constantly fighting everyone on more diversity. Do you really think the producers had men in skirts in the 80s? New Trek has a ton of problems (though I’m not including SNW LD or s3 of Picard they are all true Trek) diversity isn’t one of them it’s the nihilism that killed disco

  • @BishopWalters12

    @BishopWalters12

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lilkris3008 The truth shouldn't upset you.

  • @lilkris3008

    @lilkris3008

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BishopWalters12 that’s gotta be the most random non answer I’ve gotten lol have fun with all that

  • @BishopWalters12

    @BishopWalters12

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lilkris3008 You're clearly upset, little buddy and that is sad. Get some fresh air and maybe you will make a friend.

  • @startrekmaniac1701

    @startrekmaniac1701

    Жыл бұрын

    If Christianity doesn’t belong in schools then neither do these books about crt and gender identity. Simple as that!