Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, has died at the age of 89. Her son Kyle Johnson said Nichols died Saturday in Silver City, New Mexico. “Last night, my mother ...

After "Star Trek" ended its run in 1969 ... In his own words: "There was also the case where George and Nichelle [were] not ...

Even before it has a home on the Mall, the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum is sharing stories of overlooked ...

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Star Trek's decision to cast Nichelle Nichols, an African American woman, as major character on the show was an almost unheard-of move in 1968. But for black women all over the country ...

Gene Roddenberry got validation from one of the most important figures at the time when they convinced this actor to stay ...

Star Trek boasts many starship captains throughout the franchise, but does anyone do it better than William Shatner? Here are ...

"Star Trek" has been flourishing lately — at least ... and "Woman in Motion," a tribute to the influence that original Uhura actress Nichelle Nichols had on recruiting women and people of ...