For years, Star Trek canon has underutilized its female heroines. Strong females have always been part of Starfleet missions and their success; however, it’s rare when only females are shown leading ...

Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series ... During the show’s third season, Nichols’ character and Shatner’s Capt. James Kirk shared what was described as the first ...

So the crew of the Enterprise included Uhura - a black, female communications ... boldly journey to the stars? Star Trek, and in particular Nichelle Nichols’ character, Lieutenant Uhura.

The Star Trek kiss between Kirk and Uhura made history as one of the first between a black and white person on TV. It was 1968, the year that Martin Luther King was assassinated and only a year after ...