Howard University has announced that actor and literacy advocate LeVar Burton will serve as the keynote speaker for its 157th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2025, on The Yard.

A life-long education advocate LeVar Burton is well suited to deliver Howard's 157th commencement. Howard University will hold its 157th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2025 ...

This kind of thing can’t be celebrated enough. Acclaimed actor, director, and literacy advocate LeVar Burton will address the graduating class of Howard University during its 157th commencement ...

WASHINGTON — LeVar Burton will tell graduates they can go anywhere while speaking at Howard University's 2025 commencement. The long-time Reading Rainbow host is also a prolific and impactful ...

Actor, director, producer and podcaster LeVar Burton will narrate the new audiobook for The Martian Chronicles, set to be published on July 1. The 1950 novel charts the fictional journey of a ...

I implore California’s leaders to follow the science and support AB 1121. LeVar Burton was the host and executive producer of the beloved PBS children’s series, “Reading Rainbow,” which ...

LeVar Burton, renowned literacy champion and celebrated actor, will deliver the keynote address at Howard University’s 157th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2025. The announcement ...

Wheaton recalled being particularly moved by his interaction with Burton. "Before we announced, I texted LeVar, because this doesn't exist without him," he said of the podcast. "I texted him and I ...