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Based Lucille Ball (startrek.website)

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wasn't that the famous story with Nichelle Nichols ... she had wanted to leave the show at some point but Dr King persuaded her to stay as just her mere presence on the show was far more an important statement.

In her autobiography, she writes that he told her she couldn’t leave because she was a role model for millions of young girls and women – the only African-American on TV in a role worth having.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/oct/18/star-trek-nichelle-nichols-martin-luther-king-trekker

[–] zepheriths@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I believe so. I am not certain, but I do think that is how that came out

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

From the source herself: https://youtu.be/u0nUOPq31Ug?t=1595