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LeVar Burton Says John Amos ‘Modified the Approach Black Males Have been Perceived on TV’

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LeVar Burton is paying tribute to John Amos following information of the actor’s loss of life … crediting the late star for making historical past in Hollywood.

We caught up with the actor outdoors ABC Studios in NYC Friday, the place LB had nothing however good issues to say in regards to the late TV legend. As LeVar put it … John’s legacy is to be celebrated, particularly relating to his work as James Evans on “Good Times.”

He famous … “For me, personally, John’s legacy will be that he changed the way Black men were perceived on television in America. James Evans was a householder and, prior to that, Black men were really portrayed as absentee fathers, deadbeat dads, that sort of thing. Only good for prison and jail. John Amos changed that.”


Information of John’s loss of life broke Tuesday, when the actor’s son, Ok.C. Amos, introduced in a press release his father handed away from pure causes in Los Angeles.

John’s daughter, Shannon Amos, was instantly involved when Ok.C. shared their dad died again in August … and John had been cremated 9 days after his loss of life. Shannon says she discovered of her father’s passing within the media … noting she’s left with many questions within the aftermath of the tragic information.


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Relations, together with Shannon, are at the moment planning a memorial for John on November 23 in New Jersey … specifics are anticipated to be launched quickly.

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