December 28: Happy Birthday, Lt. Uhura and Thank You for Your Starship Service
Nichelle Nichols exemplifies two things for me. One involves acting, and to discuss that, it is necessary to say a little about Star Trek, the TV series on which she played Lieutenant Nyota Uhura—her best-known role. Star Trek may be unique in its mix of the modern and the premodern. As a kid, […]