Spocko on Nostr: #MartinLutherKing convinced #NichelleNichols to stay on Star Trek. But did you know ...

#MartinLutherKing convinced #NichelleNichols to stay on Star Trek. But did you know Nichelle played an important role helping to drive recruitment for #NASA in the years after playing #Uhura in #StarTrek?
She recruited #Sally Ride, #ColonelBluford & the first black female astronaut, #MaeJemison.
Watch this fun Drunk History video narrated by Ashley Nicole Black with Raven-Symoné as Nichols.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-uJOzkrJV4
I celebrate the power of black women & #ScienceFiction on #mlkday
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