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Nichelle Nichols, Uhura in 'Star Trek,' Dies at 89
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/nichelle-nichols-dead-star-trek-the-original-series-1235330159/
Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed communications officer Uhura on the original "Star Trek" series, died Saturday night in Silver City, N.M. She was 89 years old.
Nichols' death was confirmed by Gilbert Bell, her talent manager and business partner of 15 years.
Lt. Uhura will hail no more
Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on Star Trek TOS has died, leaving behind fond memories and a lasting memory of a black woman in a Command position (I remember that on Land of the Giants, there was a black male who was second in command).
Was she not also on an episode or two of Star Trek Continues (or such independent show)?
Fond and lasting memories as 'heroes' continue aging and dying. Uhura WILL be missed, by me at least. :(
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/nichelle-nichols-obituary-star-trek-1.6537750
Trailblazing Star Trek Actress Nichelle Nichols Dies at 89
Trailblazing Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols dies at 89:
American actress Nichelle Nichols, best known for her role in 1960s sci-fi TV series Star Trek, has died aged 89.
Ms Nichols broke barriers in her role as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the series, becoming one of the first black actresses in the US to play a figure in authority.
She was later employed by Nasa in an effort to encourage more women and African-Americans to become astronauts.
She died of natural causes on Saturday night, her son Kyle Johnson said.
[...] As well as working as an actress, Ms Nicholls also became an ambassador for the US space agency Nasa, helping to recruit women and minorities to its Space programme.
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(Score: 3, Interesting) by FatPhil on Wednesday August 03 2022, @01:25AM (3 children)
When I look around popular culture nowadays I'm not aure we have equivalent role models any more. Who was the last person whom the mainstream media called "inspiring" who actually was inspiring?
I do plan another full rewatch before too long. With my luck, by the time I start, we'll have lost Kirk too, and almost no-one will remain.
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people; the smallest discuss themselves
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Friday August 05 2022, @02:58AM (2 children)
You have a point. "Inspiring" for the media is checking boxes on some Diversity-Equity-Inclusion taxonomy list.
Being that is how it is, it's a bit perplexing that they haven't all been cancelled for not showcasing more people from the disabled community. In the 80's we had Stevie Wonder, and Marlee Matlin, who were celebrated because they were talented, but I can't think of anybody else blind or deaf now who gets the "inspiring" treatment on Ellen or the View.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by FatPhil on Saturday August 06 2022, @02:54PM (1 child)
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people; the smallest discuss themselves
(Score: 2) by FatPhil on Monday August 08 2022, @11:26AM
watch that before continuing.
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There was a little bit of explanation after that - Rosie basically asked to be the one to receive the shocks, as she felt women and disabled people were being left out, the producers of the program were against it initiallly. Rob Beckett, the grin in the middle, often gets shocks on this program.
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people; the smallest discuss themselves