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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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"Hailing Frequencies Open, Captain."

RIP

1 posted on 07/31/2022 12:33:20 PM PDT by grey_whiskers
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*PING*.


2 posted on 07/31/2022 12:34:34 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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I enjoyed her acting, and she was a very pretty lady!


3 posted on 07/31/2022 12:39:04 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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4 posted on 07/31/2022 12:39:15 PM PDT by Fai Mao
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To: grey_whiskers

Fisrt and 2nd black\white kiss on TV.
Her role was a big deal and she handles it all with grace.


5 posted on 07/31/2022 12:40:10 PM PDT by stylin19a (It's a fine line tween a numerator and denomiator. only a fraction of people will find this funny)
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“helped break ground”

There was no ground. I hate you bigots.


6 posted on 07/31/2022 12:40:30 PM PDT by Born in 1950 (Anti left, nothing else.)
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7 posted on 07/31/2022 12:41:10 PM PDT by fidelis (👈 Under no obligation to respond to rude, ignorant, abusive, bellicose, and obnoxious posts.)
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To: Fai Mao

Well, crud.

I searched before posting...but only for “Uhura” in the title.


8 posted on 07/31/2022 12:43:36 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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I'd venture to say...they both enjoyed it.


9 posted on 07/31/2022 12:44:09 PM PDT by moovova
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To: fidelis

Ah, “MNirror, Mirror.” What an episode. Incredible sci-fi, soap, sexy, etc.


10 posted on 07/31/2022 12:45:18 PM PDT by montag813
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To: grey_whiskers

R.I.P.

Loved watching that show when I was growing up. She was great.


11 posted on 07/31/2022 12:46:25 PM PDT by Allegra
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To: grey_whiskers

NP. It happens.


12 posted on 07/31/2022 12:46:41 PM PDT by Fai Mao
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RIP. She was iconic.


13 posted on 07/31/2022 12:50:52 PM PDT by sauropod (Unbelief has nothing to say. Chance favors the prepared mind.)
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Oooooohhhhh Myyyyyyyy!


14 posted on 07/31/2022 12:51:28 PM PDT by sauropod (Unbelief has nothing to say. Chance favors the prepared mind.)
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That was before she found out that Kirk gave her Green Alien Pox.

👽


15 posted on 07/31/2022 12:55:40 PM PDT by x
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To: grey_whiskers

Love ya' Uhura.

16 posted on 07/31/2022 12:55:43 PM PDT by Flick Lives
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RIP

Sometimes I’ll still watch the original Star Trek episodes. Better than the others, IMO.


17 posted on 07/31/2022 12:58:07 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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Dr McCoy is gone
Scotty is gone
Spock is gone
Yeoman Janice Rand is gone
Nurse Chapel/Laxanna Troi is gone

And Now Uhura.

It does put a damper on your day watching those who brought joy into your childhood just disappear one by one.


18 posted on 07/31/2022 12:59:33 PM PDT by Ennis85
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RIP


19 posted on 07/31/2022 1:05:00 PM PDT by Catholic and Conservative
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20 posted on 07/31/2022 1:08:27 PM PDT by Varda
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