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Nichelle Nichols on singing with Katherine Dunham and Duke Ellington

Nichelle Nichols on a bet she made with Marlon Brando

Nichelle Nichols on working for Otto Preminger in the feature film version of Porgy and Bess with Dorothy Dandridge

Nichelle Nichols on working with Sammy Davis, Jr. and Pearl Bailey

Nichelle Nichols on working with Sammy Davis, Jr. and Pearl Bailey

Nichelle Nichols on working for Otto Preminger in the feature film version of Porgy and Bess with Dorothy Dandridge

Nichelle Nichols on appearing on The Lieutenant, produced by Gene Roddenberry

Nichelle Nichols on her earliest experiences of television

Nichelle Nichols on moving to Los Angeles

Nichelle Nichols on working for Otto Preminger in the feature film version of Porgy and Bess

Nichelle Nichols on appearing on The Lieutenant, produced by Gene Roddenberry

Nichelle Nichols on how African American people were portrayed on television while she was growing up

Nichelle Nichols on how African American people were portrayed on television while she was growing up

Nichelle Nichols on how African American people were portrayed on television while she was growing up

Nichelle Nichols and Marlon Brando bet

On Dennis Hopper appearing with her on The Lieutenant; on Gene Roddenberry coming up with the idea for Star Trek, and wanting a diverse cast

On auditioning for Star Trek; on naming her Star Trek character "Nyota Upenda Uhura" with show creator Gene Roddenberry

On the backstory and personality of her Star Trek character "Nyota Upenda Uhura"; on being protective of her Star Trek character "Nyota Upenda Uhura"

On starting out as a day player on Star Trek which allowed her to also appear on Peyton Place; on almost leaving Star Trek, and then staying at the behest of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Nichelle Nichols on playing "Nyota Upenda Uhura" on Star Trek

Nichelle Nichols on Dennis Hopper appearing with her on The Lieutenant

Nichelle Nichols on Gene Roddenberry coming up with the idea for Star Trek, and wanting a diverse cast

Nichelle Nichols on auditioning for Star Trek

Nichelle Nichols on naming her Star Trek character "Nyota Upenda Uhura" with show creator Gene Roddenberry

Nichelle Nichols on the backstory and personality of her Star Trek character "Nyota Upenda Uhura"

Nichelle Nichols on being protective of her Star Trek character "Nyota Upenda Uhura"

Nichelle Nichols on starting out as a day player on Star Trek which allowed her to also appear on Peyton Place

Nichelle Nichols on starting out as a day player on Star Trek which allowed her to also appear on Peyton Place

Nichelle Nichols on almost leaving Star Trek, and then staying at the behest of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Nichelle Nichols on almost leaving Star Trek, and then staying at the behest of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.