Nichelle Nichols

Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols (89), died Saturday night in Silver City, New Mexico

She was best known for her role as Star Trek's communications officer Lieutenant Uhura

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Nichols was one of the first Black women to be cast in a major television series

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Her role as Lt. Nyota Uhura on the original TV series was awesome

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In 1968, a kiss on the lips scene was played by Nichols in an episode called "Plato's Stepchildren."

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Their interracial kiss on the lips was revolutionary, one of the first such moments on TV.

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Nichols was born Grace Dell Nichols in a Chicago suburb where her father was the mayor.

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She grew up singing and dancing, aspired to act in musical theater

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She got his first break in the 1961 musical Kicks & Co., a small-screen satire of Playboy magazine.

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Actress Lynda Carter tweeted, "Nichelle Nichols showed us the extraordinary power of Black women"

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The carter added, "she paved the way for a better future for all women in media. Thank you, Nichelle

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Helena Bonham Carter Suffered A Tragedy

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