RIP Uhura

[uk 75]

Star Trek was part of my childhood TV and it was one of those programmes that my parents watched too.
Nichelle Nichols famously only stayed on in the role because Dr Martin Luther King told her she should.
She was a fine lady whose smile lit up the screen.

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[jeffb]

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[jeffb]

 

[Foo Fighter]

RIP, indeed. A proper ground breaker.

 

[uk 75]

A well deserved tribute here:

Nichelle Nichols Helped NASA Break Boundaries on Earth and in Space

In 1977, NASA asked Nichols to help recruit women and people of color to apply for the astronaut corps.

www.nasa.gov

 

[uk 75]

NASA Pays Tribute to Nichelle Nichols

NASA celebrates the life of Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek actor, trailblazer, and role model, who symbolized to so many what was possible. She partnered with us to recruit some of the first women and minority astronauts, and inspired generations to reach for the stars.

www.nasa.gov

That photo says it all....

 

[Grey Havoc]

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[Grey Havoc]

ORIGINAL CAPTION: Nichelle Nichols, the actor who portrayed Lt. Nyota Uhura on the 1960s television series "Star Trek," after the Space Shuttle Endeavour lands aboard a NASA Boeing 747 at the conclusion of its last flight, at Los Angeles International Airport on Sept. 21, 2012. Reed Saxon / AP file

‘Star Trek’ actress Nichelle Nichols’ ashes headed for solar orbit

Nichols, who died on July 30 at age 89, is credited with helping shatter racial stereotypes and redefining Hollywood roles for Black actors at the height of the U.S. Civil Rights movement.

www.nbcnews.com

ORIGINAL CAPTION: A photograph of late actor Nichelle Nichols is pictured in a rose wreath placed on her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 1, 2022. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

‘Star Trek’ actress Nichelle Nichols’ ashes headed for solar orbit

The late actress Nichelle Nichols, best known as Lieutenant Uhura on “Star Trek,” will become the latest member of the 1960s television series to be memorialized by having some of her earthly remains flown into space.

www.reuters.com

Nichelle Nichols’ ashes will voyage to space aboard a Vulcan rocket

Nichols’ ashes will be carried to space on a Vulcan Centaur rocket.

www.theverge.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

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