The Freedom of Uhura
Were you a fan of Nichelle Nichols character Lieutenant Uhura? You might be interested to know that Uhara’s name actually means “freedom” in Swahili. You might also like to know that she was talked out of leaving Star Trek: The Original Series by none other than Martin Luther King Jr. himself.
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Star Trek (2009) was the first time Uhura was given a name on the screen, which was “Nyota.” But she’s still referred to as Nyota in the DC Comics’ “Who’s Who in Star Trek. ”
Random fact: Uhura first appeared on TV in the episode called “The Corbomite Maneuver.” Nichelle is now 86 years old, and her last role was as a Mystic Woman in the movie ‘American Nightmares.’