Dissatisfied with her limited role on Star Trek, Nichols initially intended to quit, but a chance meeting with Dr. King ...

While it was absolutely revolutionary to have a Black woman on the bridge of a starship, Uhura wasn't much more than a glorified switchboard operator. She rarely went on away missions, and ...

When Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Uhura kissed on screen in 1968, it made TV history. The kiss between the "Star Trek" characters, played by William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols, is widely regarded ...