5/22/2023 0 Comments Nichelle nichols beyond uhura![]() In the face of racism, a brush with the mob, and an attempted rape, she fought courageously against the injustices that stood between her and her dreams. From the beginning of her Hollywood career, some would say, she had two strikes against her: she was Black and she was a woman. With tenacity and talent, she established herself as a first-rate performer in nightclubs, on stage, and eventually in film. ![]() ![]() By the age of sixteen the young singer-dancer had already been praised by Josephine Baker and had worked with Duke Ellington. Granddaughter of the rebellious son of a slave owner, Nichelle Nichols grew up in a socially progressive family. Her candid and insightful autobiography takes readers on her life's voyage of personal discovery and professional triumph – beyond Uhura. ![]() As Lieutenant Uhura, communications officer of the Starship Enterprise, she was the first African-American woman to have a major continuing role on television. ISBN 0679435093 (cassette) Blurb For nearly thirty years Nichelle Nichols has been part of the Star Trek mythos. ![]()
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