LeVar Burton Says John Amos ‘Changed the Way Black Men Were Perceived on TV’

Levar Burton pays homage to John Amos Following the news of the actor’s death… we honor the late star who made Hollywood history.

We met the actor outside ABC Studios in New York City on Friday. There, LB had nothing but good things to say about the late television legend. As LeVar said, John should be celebrated for his work, especially his role as James Evans on “Good Times.”

He said… “For me personally, John’s accomplishment would be that he changed the way black men were viewed on American television. James Evans was Head of Household; The man was really portrayed as an absentee father, a stuck-up “dad,” and that kind of thing can only be good for prisons and prisons. ”

news of john’s death When the actor’s son broke down on Tuesday, KC Amosannounced in a statement that his father died of natural causes in Los Angeles.

john’s daughter Shannon AmosI was immediately concerned when KC shared that her father had passed away in August…and John was cremated Nine days after his death. Shannon says she learned of her father’s death through the media…noting that the tragic news left her with many questions.