Actor LeVar Burton releases memoir Take My Word For It
The gist
Actor LeVar Burton released his 352-page memoir, Take My Word For It, on November 10.
The book covers his Civil Rights-era childhood and his estranged father.
How it unfolded
- Nov 9, 2026Burton discusses the memoir on "CBS Mornings"; The Lagos Review reports the 352-page book is set for a November 10 release.
- Nov 9, 2026Redshirts Always Die reports Burton will launch a nationwide book tour with a Cooper Union event.
- Nov 10, 2026"Take My Word For It" is released, and Burton is scheduled to appear on "The View."
Key terms
- Civil Rights Movement
- A US social movement from 1954 to 1968 that sought to end legal racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement, especially against African Americans.
- PBS
- American public broadcaster and nonprofit free-to-air television network providing educational programs to public television stations.
- Cooper Union
- A private college for science and art in Manhattan, New York City, founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper.
Source: Wikipedia