The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Nichelle Nichols

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Nichelle Nichols

12/17/2013

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2013.343

Film actress and television actress Nichelle Nichols (1932 - ) was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her role as Lieutenant Commander Uhura in the original Star Trek television series and movie franchise. Nichols was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 12/17/2013, in Woodland Hills, California. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 8; Total Run Time: 03h 52m 01s

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Nichols, Nichelle, 1932-2022

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Film and television actress Nichelle Nichols was born on December 28, 1932 in Robbins, Illinois near Chicago. Her father, Samuel Earl Nichols, was a factory worker who also served as the mayor of Robbins and as its chief magistrate. Her mother, Lishia Mae (Parks) Nichols, was a homemaker. As a child, Nichols' family moved to Chicago where she studied dance at the Chicago Ballet.During the late 1940s, Nichols was discovered by jazz legend Duke Ellington and toured with both Ellington and Lionel H...