Zoe Saldaña avoided Star Trek’s original series to craft a unique Uhura, earning Nichelle Nichols’ approval and redefining ...

"Together, we can inspire a spirit of discovery to change lives and change the world for the better through a passion for exploration." ...

Credit: Mike Marsland / WireImage Trailblazing actor Nichelle Nichols, best known for her role as Lt. Nyota Uhura in the original Star Trek series, died on Saturday due to heart failure.

Star Trek's decision to cast Nichelle Nichols, an African American woman, as major character on the show was an almost unheard-of move in 1968. But for black women all over the country ...

From its very beginning, Star Trek has been about moving forward with boundaries—not just in the genre of sci-fi but in real-world depiction as well.

Kirk (played by William Shatner) and Lieutenant Nyota Uhura (played by Nichelle Nichols) become the unwilling subjects of the Platonians’ sadistic amusement. Inspired by ancient Greek ...

Dr. Bernard Harris, Jr., the first African American to walk in space, reflects on his 30-year legacy and looks ahead to his ...