Ironheart’s Trekkie Nod Honors Black Sci-Fi Icons Like Uhura Before Riri Williams ever welded a power core, she was watching ...

The camp is a fitting legacy for the recently-deceased actress, who was an inspiration to Sally Ride, the first female American astronaut.

A special space camp named after the late Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols will welcome teenage girls to the U.S. Space and ...

Nichols was born Grace Dell Nichols near Chicago in 1932. Unhappy with the name Grace, she took the name Nichelle when she was a teenager. Her grandfather was a White Southerner who married a Black ...

The late Nichelle Nichols, likely best known for her role as Lt. Nyota Uhura in the Star Trekuniverse—which made her one of ...

Jill Jacobson (May 21, 1954) was an American actress who made her memorable impression in television, film, and the theater. Among Star Trek fans, she is perhaps best remembered for playing Vanessa in ...

Nichelle Medina anchors NBC 7 Weekend News at 7am. She joined the team in June 2024 and has received numerous awards for her anchoring and reporting in America’s Finest City.