TVC 588.3: Ed, Tony, and Donna pay tribute to Nichelle Nichols, the actress known around the world as Lieutenant Uhura, communications officer of the Starship Enterprise on the original Star Trek, Star Trek: The Animated Series, and the first six Star Trek movies. Nichelle Nichols passed away this past Saturday, July 30 at the age of eighty-nine. Topics include the impact that Nichols had on the lives of three generations of African-American girls and African-American women, and the recruitment effort that Nichols led on behalf of NASA in 1977 that resulted in more than 8,000 applicants in just six months, including more than 1,600 female applicants and more than 1,000 applicants from minorities.

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