Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89

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Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89

By LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood when she played communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, […]

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