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George Takei leads tributes to Star Trek legend Nichelle Nichols after actress' death ...

and became an inspiration to African American women such as actress Whoopi Goldberg, and NASA astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison. Besides Star Trek, Nichols has spent many years as an inspirational speaker ...

Star Trek's decision to cast Nichelle Nichols, an African American woman, as major character on the show was an almost unheard-of move in 1968. But for black women all over the country ...

The iconic actress was known for her groundbreaking performance as Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek.’ Nichols died last month at 89. Nichelle Nichols has died. She was 89. The iconic actress was known ...

Star Trek has attracted a cult following since airing for the first time in 1966. This celebration of its anniversary includes interviews with Nichelle Nichols, JJ Abrams, and Jonathan Frakes ...

An auction featuring memorabilia from the iconic 1960s television show “Star Trek” and the film ... (which may have been intended for actress Nichelle Nichols, who played Nyota Uhura) sold ...

In the fourth Star Trek film, a giant cylinder-shaped space object lingers over Earth’s orbit, emitting sounds of extinct ...