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On her birthday, we remember Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols, one of the greats the world lost in 2022. 🖖

Learn more about Nichols' contributions to helping build a more diverse workforce at NASA: go.nasa.gov/3jsFcnr
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Nichelle Nichols: Woman on a NASA Mission

NASA celebrates the life and career of Nichelle Nichols, famous for her role of Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek, as she retires from public life.  Not only did...
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Neal Babcock (he/him)
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Alt text: Nichelle Nichols with medium length, white hair smiles at the camera.
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Kent Brewster
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here is my favorite Nichelle Nichols story: theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…

Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols: ‘Martin Luther King was a Trekker’

Her portrayal of Lieutenant Uhura in the sci-fi series was light years ahead of its time. She talks about the first interracial kiss in an American TV series, her work with Nasa, and the civil rights leader who hailed her as a role model to millions
Simon Hattenstone (The Guardian)

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