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To Boldly Go: How Nichelle Nichols and Star Trek Helped Advance Civil Rights

Angela Dalton

This biography traces Nichelle Nichols’s path from childhood ambitions in dance and performance to playing Lieutenant Uhura on the original Star Trek. It places her career amid 1960s activism for racial justice and recounts how racism shaped her experiences. When Uhura’s role received less screen time, Nichols considered leaving the show. The book also examines how her work on Star Trek helped inspire and recruit diverse astronauts and others in space and STEM fields.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Themes
History · Racism And Prejudice · Social Justice · Space And Astronomy · Work And Careers
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
January 17, 2023
ISBN-13
9780063073210
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2024Historical People, Places, and Events
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