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Nichelle Nichols, who played Uhura in ‘Star Trek’ franchise, dies at 89.
The Washington Post ^
| July 31, 2022
| Adam Bernstein
Posted on 07/31/2022 12:33:20 PM PDT by grey_whiskers
Nichelle Nichols, an actress whose role as the communications chief Uhura in the original “Star Trek” franchise in the 1960s helped break ground on TV by showing a Black woman in a position of authority and who shared with co-star William Shatner one of the first interracial kisses on American prime-time television, died July 30 at 89.
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To: grey_whiskers
Wow.. 89.. there’s a reminder to us baby boomers how the time is marching on. RIP, Lt. Uhura….
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posted on
07/31/2022 1:52:23 PM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(Кчерту Путина, Kчерту Россию)
To: stylin19a
Her role was a big deal and she handles it all with grace. She also exited public life a few years ago - gracefully. Too bad some others who are obviously in similar cognitive decline didn't follow her example.
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posted on
07/31/2022 1:54:34 PM PDT
by
Charles Martel
(Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
To: grey_whiskers
RIP Nichelle!
Only Shatner, Takei, and Koenig left?
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posted on
07/31/2022 1:56:50 PM PDT
by
BradyLS
(DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
To: grey_whiskers
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posted on
07/31/2022 1:57:14 PM PDT
by
Joe Brower
("Might we not live in a nobler dream than this?" -- John Ruskin)
To: ConservativeMind
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posted on
07/31/2022 2:10:42 PM PDT
by
Delta 21
(It started as a virus, and mutated into an IQ test.)
To: Born in 1950
Actually there was a LOT of ground. It ain’t bigoted to acknowledge reality. And reality at the time was putting either women or blacks in positions of authority on TV was a big no. Gene fought the network hard on that. More than once.
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posted on
07/31/2022 2:14:11 PM PDT
by
discostu
(like a dog being shown a card trick)
To: Flick Lives
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posted on
07/31/2022 2:16:06 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: grey_whiskers
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posted on
07/31/2022 2:24:39 PM PDT
by
higgmeister
( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
To: Ennis85
To: KarlInOhio
Interesting.
She always seemed perfect for her role. Just a classy woman.
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posted on
07/31/2022 2:46:32 PM PDT
by
moovova
To: grey_whiskers
There were a lot of hot babes on Star Trek in those short skirts - but Lt, Uhuru in my eyes was the hottest . I can still see her sitting her chair , legs crossed ...those legs and thighs ...wow !
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posted on
07/31/2022 2:52:07 PM PDT
by
sushiman
To: Ennis85
Still have Shatner
Walter Koening (Checkov)
And the Asian Fruit George Takai .........
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posted on
07/31/2022 3:03:22 PM PDT
by
njslim
To: grey_whiskers
To: njslim
To: njslim
To: grey_whiskers
![tumblr-lhmp25-UJIw1qcb2ozo1-500](https://i.postimg.cc/d3P4B5P9/tumblr-lhmp25-UJIw1qcb2ozo1-500.jpg)
Lieutenant Commander Nyota Uhura:
"Captain, our final six replacements are ready to beam aboard, but one of them is refusing to step into the transporter.
Captain James T. Kirk:
Oh! I'll make sure he beams up!
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posted on
07/31/2022 3:24:30 PM PDT
by
Bon of Babble
(Rigged Elections have Consequences)
To: grey_whiskers
Another part of my childhood gone. Classy lady. Rest in peace.
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posted on
07/31/2022 3:31:29 PM PDT
by
MAGA2017
To: grey_whiskers
One of the truly great characters in the original series.
To: BradyLS
Only Shatner, Takei, and Koenig left? And, ironically, Ensign Ricky.
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posted on
07/31/2022 3:38:35 PM PDT
by
TangoLimaSierra
(⭐⭐Public hangings will wake 'em up.⭐⭐)
To: TangoLimaSierra
Ha!
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posted on
07/31/2022 3:39:31 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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