Nichelle NicholsThe African-American actress who played public relations officer Nyota Uhuru in the popular 1960s TV series Star Trek has died at the age of 89.
Her son, Kyle Johnson, announced the death on the official website uhura.com, stating: “Last night my mother, Nichelle Nichols, passed away of natural causes. However, its light, like the ancient galaxies, is now visible for the first time. , will remain.
A spokesman for the family said Nichelle Nichols he died in Silver City, New Mexico where he lived with his son.
Tributes poured in quickly, including from the long list of Trekkies devotees.
George Takei, who shared the bridge with Lieutenant Uhura on the USS Enterprise as Sulu’s helmsman, called her “a trailblazer and unsurpassed,” and prominent Georgia Democrat politician Stacey Abrams praised her as “a champion, a warrior, and an amazing actress.” .
Nichelle Nichols makes television history
Nichelle Nichols made history with one of the first interracial kisses on American television in 1968, shared with Captain Kirk of the Enterprise, played by William Shatner.
Martin Luther King Jr. himself praised Nichols, who paved the way for his powerful acting at a time when black actors were often portrayed as servants or criminals.
Nichols, trained in ballet and musical theater, once told the creator “Star Trek”, Gene Roddenberry, who wanted to leave the program to return to the theatre.
When he mentioned this to King in a chance meeting, according to Hollywood Reporter“The smile disappeared from his face and he said, ‘You can’t do this. Don’t you understand that for the first time we are being seen as we should be? You don’t have a black role. have an equal role.
And she stayed.
Nichelle Nichols after Star Trek
Although she became famous for her role as Uhura, Nichelle Nichols He has had a varied career, dancing with Sammy Davis Jr. on Porgy and Bess, appearing on the NBC series Heroes, and recording an album.
She also played Uhuru, which means “freedom” in Swahili, in the first six films.Star Trek”.
Nichols later worked as a recruiter for NASA, which approached her after she criticized the lack of diversity, and successfully encouraged a number of talented African Americans and women of all races to consider careers in the space agency.
(According to AFP)
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