Question: Roots: The Gift is a 1988 television film, it is the third installment of the "Roots" series, which traces the maternal family history of an African American author, starting with his fourth great-grandfather Kunta Kinte, a character in the novel Roots by which African American author?
Sentence (from "LeVar Burton"): Levardis Robert Martyn "LeVar" Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) is an American actor, presenter, director and author.
Relevant evidence: No