Don’t you see that you’re not just a role model for Black Children? You’re important for people who don’t look like us. King said, “you have opened a door that must not be allowed to close. that changed her plans of quitting Star Trek. “It seemed neither she nor her character would ever be seen as important or equal.” As popular as she was playing Lieutenant Uhura, Dalton highlights the many instances where Nichols lost her self confidence. Though her character showed her unlimited opportunities, in real life Nichols was faced with racist attitude that, for some reason, white people think they are better than Black people. To Boldly Go is an empowering tribute to Nichelle Nichols, who played Star Trek’s communication officer, Lieutenant Uhura. Watching the crew of the starship Enterprise “boldly go where no man has gone before”, exploring strange new worlds was very entertaining, however, for Davis, seeing Lieutenant Uhura “ brought them pride that someone who looked like us standing as an equal to make the future better for everyone.” For Angela Dalton, TV night - the best night- meant a glass of sweet, syrupy red Kool-Aid and the show, Star Trek. Many people, myself included, loved Star Trek for showing the possibility that their could be peace and acceptance throughout the universe if we only would embrace one another as equals. Written by Angela Dalton: Illustrations by Lauren Semmer To Boldly Go: How Nichelle Nichols and Star Trek Helped Advance Civil Rights
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