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# Levar Burton's Emotional Connection to His Ancestors
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/extras/levar-burtons-emotional-connection-to-his-ancestors/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:11:31.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T14:27:30.000Z
- Description: LeVar Burton becomes emotional when he learns about his ancestor's connection to education
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Finding Your Roots, #ZZZ_Show_855aaf88-37bb-4949-872a-c4646a613145, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_a6e07935-f5c6-4c7d-9b01-fdb35e7efc43, #extra

LeVar Burton is overcome with emotion when when he reads the 1940 census for Arkansas that reveals that he and his father's ancestors share something truly profound.