Devilinurear
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Rest in peace 
RIP Nichelle Nichols the original "Uhura" of Star Trek
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RIP true legend.
///Vega+++
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RIP to the queen
MajesticLion
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Peace and blessings.
NobodyReally
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Amazing woman. She will be missed.
HipHopStan
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I didn't get into Star Trek until 2009 when the reboot film came out, but it's been a wonderful journey going through all of the films and tv shows and Lt. Uhura was a big part of the shows and movies. If I recall, she inspired many females and minorities to go work for NASA too and get into acting because for once on television African Americans weren't being portrayed as the usual maids or funny sidekick characters. Hard to believe that she almost quit the show to go do a successful Broadway play, but MLK came through at the 11th hour and told her why she needed to stay on the show. Gene Roddenberry considered that one of his proudest moments. 
Who does that leave now from the OG show? Just Shatner and Takei?
Who does that leave now from the OG show? Just Shatner and Takei?
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BelowTheMasonDixon
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Nooooo.
Piff Perkins
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RIP
I didn't get into Star Trek until 2009 when the reboot film came out, but it's been a wonderful journey going through all of the films and tv shows and Lt. Uhura was a big part of the shows and movies. If I recall, she inspired many females and minorities to go work for NASA too and get into acting because for once on television African Americans weren't being portrayed as the usual maids or funny sidekick characters. Hard to believe that she almost quit the show to go do a successful Broadway play, but MLK came through at the 11th hour and told her why she needed to stay on the show. Gene Roddenberry considered that one of his proudest moments.
Who does that leave now from the OG show? Just Shatner and Takei?
Shatner, Takei and Koenig (Chekov)
RIP
Contributed so much
Hopefully the news gives this the attention it deserves. Worked with Dr King, and opened doors for other actors and actresses that otherwise would be downgraded to stereotypical roles. Which still is ever present in the Entertainment industry..
R.I.P.
Hopefully the news gives this the attention it deserves. Worked with Dr King, and opened doors for other actors and actresses that otherwise would be downgraded to stereotypical roles. Which still is ever present in the Entertainment industry..
R.I.P.