Star Trek: Nichelle Nichols, who played Lieutenant Uhura, dies aged 89 - New Zealand Herald

Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt Uhura, broke stereotypes for black women onscreen.

Nichelle Nichols played Lt. Ntoya Uhura on Star Trek.Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for black women in Hollywood when she played communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original Star Trek telev… [+6279 chars]

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