Nichelle Nichols was The First. She was a trailblazer who navigated a very challenging trail with grit, grace, and a gorgeous fire we are not likely to see again. May she Rest In Peace. #NichelleNichols pic.twitter.com/DONSz6IV2b — Kate Mulgrew (@TheKateMulgrew) July 31, 2022
To Boldly Go: RIP, Nichelle NicholsPost + Comments (18)
My favorite photo of Dad and Nichelle Nichols on set. The importance of Nichelle's legacy cannot be over-emphasized. She was much loved and will be missed. pic.twitter.com/1zlTd4F9BD
— Adam Nimoy (@adam_nimoy) July 31, 2022
INBOX: @POTUS Biden on the death of the great #NichelleNichols: “she shattered stereotypes” and “With a defining dignity and authority, she helped tell a central story that reimagined scientific pursuits and discoveries.” pic.twitter.com/5GMbhfKlVi
— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) August 1, 2022
We lived long and prospered together. pic.twitter.com/MgLjOeZ98X
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 31, 2022
From the Enterprise bridge to the Oval Office — Nichelle Nichols visits President Barack Obama in February 2012.#StarTrek #NichelleNichols pic.twitter.com/pqVYWYVl8w
— TrekCore.com ?? (@TrekCore) July 31, 2022
RIP, Legend. https://t.co/Ct4Il8zNGt https://t.co/hFqeABXhTd
— Olivier Knox (@OKnox) July 31, 2022
Y’all, @nichelleisuhuru.
Heartbroken at the news of her passing, however, I am comforted in the knowledge that she illuminated the way for so of us many with her grace, beauty, talent, intelligence and her commitment to humanity going boldly to the stars! #godess #queen
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We celebrate the life of Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek actor, trailblazer, and role model, who symbolized to so many what was possible. She partnered with us to recruit some of the first women and minority astronauts, and inspired generations to reach for the stars. pic.twitter.com/pmQaKDb5zw
— NASA (@NASA) July 31, 2022
Legend. https://t.co/JuVL2tSnoq
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) July 31, 2022
One of my most treasured photos – Godspeed to Nichelle Nichols, champion, warrior and tremendous actor. Her kindness and bravery lit the path for many. May she forever dwell among the stars. #RIPNichelle #Uhura pic.twitter.com/nFXHif8HEC
— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) July 31, 2022
We’re deeply saddened to report the passing of Nichelle Nichols – a trailblazer, an inspiration, and so much more. She will be deeply missed. https://t.co/iBwyOPaxTP
— Star Trek (@StarTrek) July 31, 2022
… Back in 2010, StarTrek.com interviewed Nichols with questions submitted by fans. That conversation ended with this question, “How does it feel to know you’ve inspired so many people — like Dr. Mae Jemison and Whoopi Goldberg, who are a couple of your more famous fans — but also so many others, people you may never even have met?” Nichols paused for a moment, and then replied, “People keep saying, ‘You’ve inspired women of color.’ And I say, ‘Yes, Black, white, yellow, brown, red and probably some with green blood and pointy ears!’ Gene’s brilliance was in casting people from all over the Earth, and an alien. It made everyone feel like they belonged. I wasn’t a Black communications officer. I was a communications officer who happened to be from Africa, who happened to have brown skin. So I have had women of all stripes tell me how Uhura inspired them to reach for the stars. I’ve had women who’ve named their children after Uhura, and even after Nichelle.”
“That is the way life is supposed to be,'” concluded Nichols. “What Gene did by casting us helped change society, change the way people thought, change the world. It’s amazing. He wanted [Star Trek] to be a reflection of the world, and that’s what happened.”
I will never forget when Nichelle Nichols slipped the best joke in all of TOS past the censors. #RIPNichelle pic.twitter.com/XijxSdF9Hh
— Subrote?????????????? (@SubRoteGifs) July 31, 2022