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Nichelle Nichols dies at 89 star Trek icon of Uhura
Nichelle Nichols, star of Star Trek where she played Lt. Uhura, died at 89 in Silver City New Mexico. Her son Kyle Johnson announced the death noting her trailblazing role broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood and included the show’s historic interracial kiss.
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