But the casting of Nichelle Nichols, the Black actress who played Uhura on “Star Trek” in the late 1960s, was extraordinary. Nichols, who later appeared in six “Star Trek” movies ...

Nichols’ “Star Trek” role broke stereotypes for black actresses at a time when black women were mostly portrayed in roles as servants rather than authority figures. She was urged by the Rev ...

"Star Trek" actress Nichelle Nichols died on Sunday ... She earned accolades for breaking stereotypes for black actresses, with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. personally encouraging her to ...

Uhura in the original Star Trek," Biden said ... She earned accolades for breaking stereotypes for black actresses, with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. personally encouraging her to stay ...

Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed Uhura on "Star Trek" in a groundbreaking role for Black actresses before going on to help recruit people of color and women for NASA in real life, has died ...

Celestis, Inc., a memorial space flights company, announced Thursday that it will send some of Nichelle Nichols’ ashes to space — a fitting resting place among the stars for the iconic and ...

When “Star Trek” began in 1966, Nichols was a television rarity: a Black woman in a notable role ... also posted a tribute to the actress. “Godspeed to Nichelle Nichols, champion, warrior ...

But Nichols' breakout role came when Roddenberry cast the actress as Lt. Nyota Uhura on the original Star Trek series. When the show first aired in 1966, Nichols was one of the first Black women ...

Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Uhura in the "Star Trek" episode, "Journey to Babel." Season 2, Episode 10, originally aired Nov. 17, 1967. (CBS Photo Archive) 35,705 people played the daily Crossword ...

But the casting of Nichelle Nichols, the Black actress who played Uhura on “Star Trek” in the late 1960s, was extraordinary. Nichols, who later appeared in six “Star Trek” movies ...