Cheddar gets a look at Curiosity Stream's 'Beyond the Spotlight'.

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Beyond the Spotlight: LeVar Burton Is Making a Difference

and from breaking racial barriers in college to overnight stardom in roots. The drive to make a difference is strong for actor. Levar Burton, he's getting candid and sharing his personal mission and curiosity stream's beyond the spotlight take a look, I can't imagine as a parent, my child coming to me first and saying, you know, I'm going to be a priest for the rest of my life and then saying I'm not so interested in being a priest anymore. I want to be an actor at USC was the first person of color to live on fraternity row the night I had a shotgun pointed at me. That's when I realized that I wasn't being seen at all. All of a sudden the world opened for him roots was more than just a blockbuster television event. It was a sociological phenomenon. I walked out on the stage and I'm looking at john wayne and mary Tyler moore and Carol Burnett and received a standing ovation, He was one of the most famous people in the world at that point. Look, I'm a star trek fan and if I wasn't a member of the cast, I would be on the other side of that table when reading Rainbow came along, It made so much sense to me. He looked like he was about something like he had substance as a man. I was very drawn to that I am, who I am because of what I've read and what I continue to read and that's why I just gravitated towards making that my focus America has had its knee on the neck of black people since this nation began. And where it shows up most for people of color is in the area of education and that's something that I can do something about by being on my bed with a book in my hand. I could literally go anywhere and it was like a duck to water. I fell in love immediately with theater. The value of celebrity goes far beyond getting a good table at the hottest restaurant. Making a positive difference is why I'm here. It's what I strive to do. Mm hmm. So inspirational. And you can hear much more from Burton on the curiosity, original series beyond the spotlight available to watch. Now everywhere you get curiosity stream. Want more top tier content on science, nature, history and the environment. Stay curious and head over to curiosity stream dot com to sign up today.