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Uhura's Most Important Star Trek Episodes
The trail-blazing, multi-talented Star Trek: The Original Series actor Nichelle Nichols has passed away but one massive part of her legacy lives on through the character of Lieutenant Uhura. Nichols first brought Uhura to the screen in 1966 and she continued to make appearances in the role for many decades after. Her performance was a pioneering portrayal of a Black woman in a position of power on the TV, which led to later Star Trek actors such as Whoopi Goldberg being inspired by Nichols to join the franchise.