nichelle nichols discusses uhuras’ impact – emmytvlegends.org

Wishing a very happy 83rd birthday to actress and activist Nichelle Nichols, “one of the first black women featured in a major television series not portraying a servant” (Star Trek)
Nichelle Nichols also worked to recruit minority and female personnel for NASA. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Watch her discuss the impact of her pioneering television role in the clip above.