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 ...

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 ...

Longtime host of “Reading Rainbow” LeVar Burton held a reading on Saturday at the Altadena Library – weeks after the space reopened. Burton’s reading was for his children’s book ...

LeVar Burton is making his way to Washington, D.C. for a special affair. The actor and director has been named the keynote speaker for Howard University’s 157th commencement ceremony.

The lineup of LeVar Burton fans who descended on the Altadena Main Library Saturday spanned all ages: There was Vicki Knight, 76, who is a fan of the actor’s central role of Kunta Kinte in the ...

The day's main attraction is story time by education advocate and actor LeVar Burton. "We want everybody back as well as to be able to interact with LeVar and hear him read a story," Winslow said.