So you know about the supposed "first" inter-racial kiss on network TV.
Kirk kissed Uhura.
Apparently the advertisers were terrified by what would happen in the South in particular.
One Southern gentleman wrote in and said: "I don't favor the mixing of races, but in the case of Lt. Uhura, I don't blame Kirk for wanting to kiss her. She's gorgeous!"
People might want to check out when the OP joined FR. It was quite recently.
I was lusting after Diahann Carroll back in the day and then there is Halle Berry. Does half-black count?