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Contrary to popular belief, Uhura & Kirk did not share TV's first interracial kiss.

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Nichelle Nichols5
 #Kirk and Uhura's kiss
Contrary to popular belief, Uhura & Kirk did not share TV's first interracial kiss.
August 1, 2022

Her character's name Lt. Uhura is derived from the Swahili word for "freedom."

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Nichelle Nichols5
 #Uhura
Her character's name Lt. Uhura is derived from the Swahili word for "freedom."
August 1, 2022

After 'Star Trek,' Nichelle worked for NASA as a recruiter.

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Nichelle Nichols5
 #National Aeronautics and Space Administration
After 'Star Trek,' Nichelle worked for NASA as a recruiter.
August 1, 2022

Not only was MLK a Trekkie, he convinced her to stay with the show!

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Nichelle Nichols5
Martin Luther King Jr.8
Not only was MLK a Trekkie, he convinced her to stay with the show!
August 1, 2022

When she was sixteen she sang with Duke Ellington!

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Nichelle Nichols5
Duke Ellington1
When she was sixteen she sang with Duke Ellington!
August 1, 2022

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