Icon of Science Fiction dies.

[Cycleops]

Sadly Nichelle Nichols who played Uhuru in Star Trek has died aged 89.
Always thought she was so cool and was an integral part of the show.
Her son said of her passing: 'Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration'.
She was one the first black actors to star in a primetime TV show when it first screened in 1966.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

What a great loss

Such a fantastic role-model for all women

 

[Chromatic]

Sad news. I loved Star Trek when I was a kid.

 

[kayakerles]

Yeah, a great person and great actress. Her bio is amazing. The famous Captain Kirk, will probably be next. William Shatner is now 91. He has already lived long and prospered. May he have at least a few more good healthy years.

 

[wiggydiggy]

I watched end to end the run of TOS and then the TNG films recently, Nichelle was definitely one of the better parts of even the poor ones.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Is Captain Kirk the only one left on the USS Enterprise?🤔

 

[steveindenmark]

George Takei is still alive.

 

[DCBassman]

 

[Chris S]

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Yeah, a great person and great actress. Her bio is amazing.

Amongst other highlights;

1. Being, essentially, begged not to leave the series by Dr Martin Luther King
2. Whoopi Goldberg being inspired by her, & (if I recall, without looking at 'Wiki') postponing/delaying film work to play Guinan, in 'The Next Generation'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyota_Uhura#Role_model
3. Inspiring, amongst others, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jemison

 

[captain nemo1701]

I was lucky to meet her back in 1999, lovely lady. I understand that when Whoopi Goldberg went on a tour of the ST TNG sets....one of the first people she bumped into was Nichelle, her heroine. And when she met MLK, he told her that Star Trek was the only show that his family sat down to watch together.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

. And when she met MLK, he told her that Star Trek was the only show that his family sat down to watch together.

Yes, and convinced her to stay, as a guide to what could be achieved

 

[Cycleops]

And when she met MLK, he told her that Star Trek was the only show that his family sat down to watch together.

Yes, and convinced her to stay, as a guide to what could be achieved

I think we tend to forget it was a very different world back then, especially in the States.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I think we tend to forget it was a very different world back then, especially in the States.

It was indeed, & across there, it varied State by State
Could I point you in the direction of an excellent film?
The Green Book (set in 1962)
Viggo Mortensen looks very different to his role as Aragorn, here!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Book_(film)


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkZxoko_HC0

 

[wiggydiggy]

It was indeed, & across there, it varied State by State
Could I point you in the direction of an excellent film?
The Green Book (set in 1962)
Viggo Mortensen looks very different to his role as Aragorn, here!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Book_(film)


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkZxoko_HC0

I've seen this, it's very good.

BlacKkKlansman by Spike Lee is also an eye opener.

Both films take a little liberty with the truth but the message is not lost, and the stories are out there to read and absorb afterwards.