February 25, 2016: LeVar Burton

 

The 2016 speaker was LeVar Burton. Mr. Burton starred as Kunta Kinte is the American epic "Roots," as well as Geordi La Forge in "Star Trek: The Next Generation." He was also the host on the beloved children's television series, "Reading Rainbow," which has returned because of the incredible success of a Kickstarter campaign that raised more than $5.5 million. Mr. Burton discussed the importance of literacy and his career.

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