GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · Dec 29

❤️ Remembering Nichelle Nichols on her Birthday🎂 1932-2022 When she met Gene Roddenberry to audition for Star Trek, she was carrying a book titled Uhuru. Roddenberry took a liking to the book’s title, which was the Swahili word for “freedom.” She suggested “a” at the end of the name

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Muir Hands · Dec 29

My niece is named Nichelle. Her last name is oddly close to Ms Nichols. I just now connected the dots. Thanks, GT

Panicked Near Detroit · Dec 30

So pretty

Equanimo · Dec 30

Such a talent and a beauty! 😀

🐝 RiderBabe52🐝 · Dec 30

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Budgerigar Bolger · Dec 29

I met her at a convention once! A lovely and gracious lady. She sang "Beyond Antares"! Thrilling.

SkiBop Lisa DoIhaveto · Dec 29

Interesting! 🖖🏼

Edi · Dec 30

I went to a Star Trek con in SF just to see her and Leonard. Though at the time if I didn't go then I would never meet them. He died 2 years later.

jordan · Dec 30

Our queen!!!!

Danielj5 · Dec 29

Bluntly, trying to make it in the white man's world. First interracial kiss on broadcast tv, ya.

Vickie · Dec 29

Interesting. I did not know that. Thanks for sharing..

The Evil Betty · Dec 30

Every time I see her picture I think, man, that thing in her ear looks uncomfortable