A Tribute to Nichelle Nichols

and Her Alter Ego, Lt. Uhura

With the passing of Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols) this past week, we mark another sad loss of the original Enterprise crew. Like her other Star Trek castmates, Nichols had to live with her alter ego for most of her life, so she did the sensible thing—she embraced it. Her personal website was uhura.com. In it, her “About” message is bright, …