By AFRO Staff Nichelle Nichols, the pioneering Black actress of “Star Trek” fame whose TV role and advocacy helped bolster the presence of women and non-Whites in America’s space program, has been honored by NASA. During what was likely her last appearance at the Los Angeles Comic-Con on Dec. 5, Nichols – who played Lt. […]
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