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Remembering Nichelle Nichols' Impact as a Black Woman in Hollywood
Washington Post reporter David Betancourt discusses the many barriers Nichelle Nichols broke during her starring role on Star Trek.
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Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,' Nichelle Nichols, Has Died at 89
Nichelle Nichols’s role in the 1966-69 series as Lt. Uhura earned her a lifelong position of honor with the series’ rabid fans, known as Trekkers and Trekkies
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Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,' Has Died at 89
Relatives say Sunday that Nichelle Nichols, who broke ground for Black women acting on television as the beautiful, no-nonsense communications officer Lt. Ntoya Uhura on the original “Star Trek” TV series, has died at the age of 89.