13K views · 80 reactions | Actress Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers in North America with her portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura on the iconic sci-fi series "Star Trek" - including the first ever on-screen interracial kiss in the history of American television - passed away Sunday at the age of 89. Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/9028800/nichelle-nichols-star-trek-actress-dead/ | Global News | Facebook

82K views · 4.1K reactions | Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth with Nichelle Nichols! In her 2010 interview, she shared how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired her to stay on Star Trek, making history as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura. #TheInterviews #TelevisionAcademyFoundation #BHM | Emmys / Television Academy | Facebook

125K views · 172 reactions | Actress Nichelle Nichols died over the weekend at the age of 89. Nichols is best known for her role on the original “Star Trek,” where she shattered barriers for Black women on television. https://cbsn.ws/3SeC4bv | CBS Mornings | Facebook