Lt. Uhura And MLK | Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols On How Dr. King Convinced Her To Stay On The Show

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In honor of the 60th anniversary of Star Trek (which premiered on September 8, 1966), this incredible story from star Nichelle Nichols. She shares how she was ready to leave the series until she met her “greatest fan,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who convinced her that she was doing vitally important work through her portrayal of Lt. Uhura on the series.Hear more from Nichols on Star Trek: https://youtu.be/cfLNZBjc5bYWatch Nichelle Nichols’ full interview: https://ift.tt/M1FKjfPSee more at https://ift.tt/eZbCrK2 All content copyright The Television Academy Foundation Interviews. All views expressed by interviewees are theirs alone and not necessarily those of the Television Academy. For information about licensing and attribution, contact Interviews@televisionacademy.com#startrek #didyouknow #scifi

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