Thank you for sharing that memory with us. You were very lucky to get to meet her.
Thank God for us all that Dr. King was able to help Nichelle realize how important her contribution was. I watched Trek as a child, and Uhura was an officer on the bridge, equal to everyone else. I lived in a small town with no diversity, so that was my introduction to the world and I knew no different until I got a little older. I'm grateful for having that foundation.
With all the new Treks that have recast old beloved characters, the one I actually have the most trouble with is Uhura. Nichelle's footsteps are just so huge and impossible to fill that I have so much trouble seeing anyone but her in the role.
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Date: 2022-07-31 22:45 (UTC)Thank God for us all that Dr. King was able to help Nichelle realize how important her contribution was. I watched Trek as a child, and Uhura was an officer on the bridge, equal to everyone else. I lived in a small town with no diversity, so that was my introduction to the world and I knew no different until I got a little older. I'm grateful for having that foundation.
With all the new Treks that have recast old beloved characters, the one I actually have the most trouble with is Uhura. Nichelle's footsteps are just so huge and impossible to fill that I have so much trouble seeing anyone but her in the role.