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Nichelle Nichols RIP

She should have taken up that offer in "I Mudd" to get an android body and live forever.
 
Condolences to her family and friends. A hugely important figure in African American culture. It’s interesting however that, as much of a milestone as it was, the plot made the famous kiss an involuntary action intended to demean the protagonists, rather than a positive affirmation of race.
 
Condolences to her family and friends. A hugely important figure in African American culture. It’s interesting however that, as much of a milestone as it was, the plot made the famous kiss an involuntary action intended to demean the protagonists, rather than a positive affirmation of race.
Agreed. I find the story of how Martin Luther King urged her to stick with Star Trek far more compelling:


A wonderful lady and an inspirational role model, I'm sure, for women of colour, of a certain age.
 
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