Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

The most prominent civil rights leader in US history was a Trekkie, and a big reason why was the character of Lieutenant Uhura, played by NIchelle Nichols. Here's the story of how Dr. King convinced Nichols to stay on the show when she had plans to leave.  Star Trek's Uhura Reflects On MLK Encounter (NPR's Tell Me More) Thanks to our backers on Patreon for making this show possible! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message