Remembering Nichelle Nichols' Legacy

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Aug 4, 2022

Actor Nichelle Nichols, famous for her portrayal of Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the "Star Trek" series, died on Sunday at age 89. Black Girl Nerds founder and podcast host Jamie Broadnax joins us to discuss what it meant to see a Black woman in a major role in a sci-fi television show for the first time. We also take your calls on Nichols and her legacy.

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