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Nichelle Nichols’ legacy was so much bigger than her Star Trek kiss

Nichols’ legacy is defined by far more than a kiss.

Inverse

Nichelle Nichols: Star Trek star who broke sci-fi’s racial barrier

As communications chief Uhura, Nichelle Nichols became a key part of a show that became a cultural touchstone

The Independent UK

Behind that "Star Trek" interracial kiss

The smooch is not a romantic one, but in 1968 to show a Black woman kissing a white man was a daring move

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Editorial: Bill Russell and Nichelle Nichols, American heroes

There’s a reason for the simultaneous mourning and celebration of the lives of a basketball player and an actress, both out of the public eye for years. Nichelle Nichols, 89, and Bill Russell, 88, were born during the Great Depression into a society that defined them as second-class citizens simply…

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‘Star Trek’ star Nichelle Nichols was branded a ‘trailblazer’ by many. And she kept in touch with her roots in Illinois

CHICAGO — A little piece of a legend still lives on in her hometown, a small village southwest of Chicago, while most of Nichelle Nichols’ fans worldwide know her for roles in “Star Trek” and at NASA.

Chicago Tribune

Lt. Uhura's "Star Trek" mission complete

Nichols' career was mainly related to "Star Trek." But if she'd quit, a galaxy of talent may never have emerged

Salon

Commentary: Lt. Uhura of ‘Star Trek’ took Black actresses where none had gone before

Lt. Uhura’s presence on the deck of the starship Enterprise seemed routine for the 23rd century. 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, died Saturday at age…

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George Takei shares personal stories about lifelong friend Nichelle Nichols

The Star Trek actress died on Saturday in New Mexico at the age of 89.

The Independent UK

Zoe Saldana: Star Trek star Nichelle Nichols ‘helped so many to prosper’

The US actress, who also played Nichol’s famous role of Lt Uhura, praised the veteran performer as a ‘true star’ following her death aged 89.

The Independent UK

Nichelle Nichols will forever have her place in history after Star Trek icon's death

Nichelle Nichols died at the weekend aged 89 but will be forever cemented in history thanks to her 1968 episode of Star Trek

Daily Mirror

Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh on the influence of Star Trek icon Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols played Nyota Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series and its film sequels. She died at the age of 89 on July 30 this year

Daily Mirror

The story behind 'Star Trek' actress Nichelle Nichols' iconic interracial kiss

On a 1968 episode of “Star Trek,” Nichelle Nichols, playing Lt. Uhura, locked lips with William Shatner’s Capt. Kirk in what’s widely thought to be first kiss between a Black woman and white man on American television.

The Conversation

‘Star Trek’ underutilized Nichelle Nichols. She was its heart and soul anyway

The original “Star Trek” may have been canceled in 1969, but it is still with us. That three seasons of a television series could in those days produce 79 episodes led to a healthy life in syndication, which brought the voyagers of the starship Enterprise new generations of viewers and…

Los Angeles Times

Biden honors Nichelle Nichols, a trailblazer who ‘redefined what is possible’

President Joe Biden celebrated the “inspiring” life of Nichelle Nichols in a poignant statement Sunday after the beloved “Star Trek” actor died at age 89.

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Nichelle Nichols was my hero and a groundbreaking figure for Black women

The death of the Star Trek actor leaves behind a hugely important legacy both on the small screen and in space

Inverse

Nichelle Nichols: 5 classic Star Trek moments that redefined sci-fi forever

Nichelle Nichols redefined sci-fi TV. But she also stole the show. Here are five great Uhura moments from 'Star Trek: The Original Series.'

France 24

Star Trek's trailblazing Lieutenant Uhura, Nichelle Nichols, dies at 89

Nichelle Nichols, a groundbreaking Black actress who played communications officer Nyota Uhura with cool authority on the popular 1960s series "Star Trek," has died at 89.

The Guardian - UK

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Actor who blazed a trail for black women on American TV in the 1960s in the role of Lt Uhura in Star Trek

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First Thing: alarm at nominations for election deniers

Kari Lake and Mark Finchem are in running for crucial state roles. Plus, tributes paid to Nichelle Nichols

Radio France Internationale

Hailing frequencies open as tributes flow in for Star Trek icon Nichelle Nichols

US president Joe Biden led the tributes on Monday to the Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols whose death was announced on Sunday night at the age of 89.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Actress Nichelle Nichols, ‘Star Trek’s’ Trail-Blazing Uhura, Dies at 89

Nichelle Nichols, whose portrayal of starship communications officer Lieutenant Uhura in the 1960s sci-fi TV series "Star Trek" and subsequent movies broke color barriers and helped redefine roles for Black actors, has died at age 89, her family said. Nichols, whose fans included Martin Luther King Jr. and a young…

Evening Standard

Nichelle Nichols: George Takei leads tributes to ‘trailblazing’ Star Trek actress

The actress was best known for her role as communications officer Lt Uhura in the original Star Trek television series

The Independent UK

Nichelle Nichols death: Pioneering Star Trek actor dies, aged 89

Nichols’s career was groundbreaking for Black women on TV

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

George Takei leads tributes to Star Trek legend Nichelle Nichols after actress' death

There's been an outpouring of tributes for Star Trek legend Nichelle Nichols following the news that she has passed away, with her described by fans as a trailblazer who inspired generation of fans

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