The Emmys are tomorrow night. I hope they pay some tribute to Nichelle Nichols.
Nichelle was one of the first African American female actors to appear as a main character in a tv series. She went on to work with NASA.
When she considered leaving the show, Martin Luther King Jr. convinced her to stay aboard the Enterprise because she was such a positive role model.
Tyeth has made a lovely light saber, as part of his tribute to her.
nuqneH and welcome to the other franchise of the final frontier….Star Trek. Today I present my tribute to the actress and space pioneer Nichelle Nichols who portrayed Lt Nyota Uhura in the original Star Trek series (and the first six movies) and sadly passed away recently. It was the news of Nichelle’s passing and a conversation with my friend Resa (from Graffiti Lux and Murals – Link: https://graffitiluxandmurals.com/ ) about Star Trek, the Emmy’s and Nichelle’s role that prompted me to create a saber in Ms Nichol’s honour.
Nichelle was (and still is) THE Lt Uhura, communications officer from the original show and canon movies. Uhura however was very nearly named Lt Sulu but this was changed to help the show’s creator, Gene Roddenberry achieve a diverse cast and George Takei’s character was named Sulu instead. Whilst reading for the part of Uhura, Nichelle had a book with her titled…
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Resa, I hope the Emmys pay tribute to Nichelle Nichols, too. Yes, a great, pioneering actress on a fabulous TV series. (In addition to the original “Star Trek,” I was also a fan of “The Next Generation,” “Deep Space Nine,” and “Voyager.”)
The original series was my fave…and the movies. ADORE the movies, especially the one with the whales.
The Emmys should honour her!
Yes, Resa, “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” was a GREAT film. My favorite “Star Trek” series was “The Next Generation.” 🙂
Ah! That was a pretty good series!
Still, I believe it’s the campy nature of the original series that keeps me in its camp.
OH… and the first inter-racial kiss on TV…Kirk and Uhura!
I can see your points, Resa! I guess Patrick Stewart’s brilliant acting in the Capt. Picard role and the improved special effects over the original were a couple of factors for me. 🙂
True!
have you watched the new series “Picard”? They brought him back! x
I saw some “Picard” clips on YouTube, but haven’t watched any full shows. Not a TV viewer any more. 🙂
I also hope they pay tribute to Lt Uhura!
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She was a wonderful character. She deserves a tribute.
Yes, I agree! We will see! xo
I cannot see them not giving her a mention. Off to read the rest of FTSabersite’s post 🙂
Well, they always do the in memoriam bit, where hey rip through the head shots and say the names at lightening speed.
Every so often they pause at a face, and people clap. I hope she at least gets that! xoxo
That’s true. Only a select few get more than a moment with their face…
I hope so too!
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Ya baby! I thought I had missed them but they are tonight 🙂 ☺✨👸💞
I’ll be drawing a new monster commission while watching! xoxoxo
Oooh!!! And I was at my friend’s for what was supposed to be a simple instructions on the what’s what when I stay at her place while mine is being ripped apart, and I came home at 12:30… sigh. Completely forgot to tape it, too. xoxoxo
No worries! The Emmys aren’t what they used to be. It used be just shows from networks and cable. Now there are so many cable networks PLUS the multitude of Streaming networks that they don’t have any time for the craft categories, which I love.
Also, there are now tons of mini-series, limited series, anthology series.
Used to be 4 or 5 nominees in categories, now there are 7 or 8.
It’s become all about the actors, and best of shows.
Nichelle did get a decent pause and applause! xoxoxo
Like everything. Even the Oscars with 10 films nominated… FFS…
Glad she did!!
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I always liked Uhura. She was unflappable and one of the most competent Enterprise officers.
True! She’s also a role model.
First inter-racial kiss on TV was between her and Kirk.
I’d forgotten about that. (In my estimation, she was too good for Kirk.)
LOL!!!
Well, they were under a spell of sorts.
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Lovely tribute, Resa. Thanks for sending me there.
Yayayay! 🐂
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I hope they give her the recognition she so richly deserves.
Agree! Now I feel like watching Star Trek!
Haha! Go on girl! Get your Star Trek on!
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MUAH!
always loved her
Me too!
Resa, thank you so much for sharing this. I grew up watching Star Trek and she was one of the driving forces that made the show so very special.
Agree! She was fab. I love Star Trek series! I adore the movies. too!
I agree, they need to recognize Emmy’s. I know there will be something, but I hope it is more than just a quick face in a montage. She was such a great actress and human being.
Agree, they should at least pause and let people clap!
I loved her!
She’s pretty cool! I’m so happy she stayed on Star Trek!
Resa, she also did so much for women in NASA leading an effort that was far more than window dressing to get more women and women of color hired. They had success thanks to her. Keith
Agree! She was a role model. Thanks, Keith!
I hope they do a tribute to her, too!
The least they could do is pause on her face long enough for people to clap. The RIP tributes get longer every year. They whip through the faces and names at breakneck speed.
I don’t watch, but I hope they do pause, too.
Fingers crossed. She was fabulous. This is a great post for a great woman.
She is a role model hero! I hope she gets a huge applause! xoxo
What a great post, Resa. Thanks for sharing, and I’m also hoping they pay tribute to her. ❤️
At the very least they should pause at her pic during the “In Memoriam” and give people a chance to clap! ❤️
Uhura was a role model for me. Her grace and dignity always came through even in the most difficult of moments. A wonderful post, Resa!
Yeah, she was fab!
Honor to Nichelle Nichols, and sorry for her passing, Resa.
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She was on the Starship her entire life, in a way! xoxoxo ❤
What a great role model! Her spirit lives on xx Great to see the spotlight on her here
Yeah, she was amazing!
I grew up on Star Trek, Resa, and she was such an integral part of the show, a groundbreaking actress, perfect for the groundbreaking series. I remember the interracial kiss. Shows how far we’ve come. Thanks for sharing!
Better late than never! Meece, your posts are coming up in my mail or notifications! I’m refollow in, hope that works. ❤️🐭🐭
No worries. I have that, too. Multi messages I don’t care that much about, skint on the ones I do care about.
I refollow…. sometimes it works, sometimes not. ❤️🐭🐭❤️
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