Actress and space icon Nichelle Nichols from her groundbreaking role on the long-running TV show, Star Trek, has passed away at age 89. Nichols broke barriers in her role as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in ...

Nichelle Nichols, who died Saturday, parlayed her fictional role as a 23rd-century spaceship officer into real gains for women and minorities at NASA.

In 1966, Robbins native Nichelle Nichols brought the character of Lieutenant Uhura to life in the show Star Trek — a role in which she became one of the first Black women with a lead role on TV ...

Star Trek battled back from cancelation to forge its place in pop culture history, no thanks to its creator's notorious lack of people skills.

The most celebrated example of a Black woman spacefarer on television and film was Nichelle Nichols’s depiction of Lieutenant Uhura, linguist and communications officer aboard the twenty-third ...

In 1966, Robbins native Nichelle Nichols brought the character of Lieutenant Uhura to life in the show Star Trek — a role in which she became one of the first Black women with a lead role on TV ...

Sally Ride was the first, but she wasn’t the last. Loren Grush explains how the six first women astronauts helped launch NASA’s new era.

We pay tribute to the late Nichelle Nichols and the legacy of Nyota Uhura from Star Trek: The Original Series and The Animated Series, to NASA and beyond.

Grace Dell “Nichelle” Nichols was not just an actress. She was a singer, a dancer, a spokesperson, a volunteer, an icon, and a beacon of hope and kindness. Most recognized for her role as Nyota Uhura ...