We are not makers of history. We are made by history.
Dr. Martin Luther King
While you
make not recognize the name Nichelle Nichols, you will likely remember her as
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura from the original Star
Trek series. Interestingly,
she almost left the series after a few episodes.
However, she changed her mind after an encounter with Martin Luther King. Dr. King encouraged her to continue in the role maintaining she was one of the finest models of young black women on television at the time.
She continued with the show and appeared in the first six Star Trek movies. She was also the voice for Lt. Uhura on the Star Trek animated series in 1974-75.
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