Zoe Saldaña talks about Nichelle Nichols and playing Uhura in the new Star Trek movies - The A.V. Club

"Nichelle made me feel safe, told me to play [Uhura] with all the confidence in the world."

TV icon Nichelle Nichols, who played Uhura on Star Trek and used her status to promote various ways to support women and people of color, died over the weekend at the age of 89. Nichols continued to … [+2594 chars]

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