Actress Nichelle Nichols has passed at 89. She portrayed Lt. Uhura in the original Star Trek TV show and subsequent series of films. Her role was groundbreaking in the sixties as it broke racial stereotypes and garnered support from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Ms Nichols attended Shore Leave 29 in 2007 and despite the huge line waiting for autographs, patiently stayed way later which I and others thanked her for. She was an inspiration as she spoke of her time on the show while supporting NASA and being a role model for generations. She was an icon.
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