Johnson says that “her light” will continue to shine and she will continue to inspire “us and future generations”. In the post, Johnson shares a photo of Nichol’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with a few red roses on it.
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Nichol’s role as Nyota Uhura in Star Trek in the 1960s was groundbreaking in several respects. For example, she played a black woman in an important position, which did not happen often on American television at the time. In addition, her kiss with colleague William Shatner is known as the first kiss between a black and a white person on American television.
Her kiss with colleague William Shatner is known as the first kiss between a black and a white person on American television.
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