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Star Trek Was So Important To Martin Luther King Jr.

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The activist was impressed by Nichelle Nichol’s role as Lt. Nyota Uhura on the show. However, the actress wanted to quit the show to go on Broadway in 1966, and MLK convinced her to stay.

Nichol’s would remain on the show, and she never regretted that life-altering decision. She would go on to help NASA recruit new astronaut candidates, many of whom were women and people of color.