Comments on: Uhura recounts her epic Star Trek talk with MLK Jr for Neil deGrasse Tyson

By: Chris Burns

Chris Burns — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:25:00 +0000

Thanks a bunch, any time!

By: Elijah Greenleaf

Elijah Greenleaf — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:06:00 +0000

Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman astronaut, was also inspired by Nichols.

By: StarTalk

StarTalk — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:01:00 +0000

Excellent post, Chris. Thanks for transcribing it… I’m going to send some fans your way.

By: Ronald73

Ronald73 — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:23:00 +0000

Right you are. Sometimes important messages are quiet and simple messages.

By: exprexxo

exprexxo — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:44:00 +0000

What is more amazing, is out in the viewing audience was a young Whoopi Goldberg, who decided to act partially because of seeing Nichols.

By: roschler

roschler — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:43:00 +0000

Most of the time I hear an actor talk about how serendipity affected their career I’m a bit underwhelmed because the trigger is usually something relatively benign or mundane. This is the complete opposite. This is such a potent and magical story that I would not have been surprised if it were the plot of a Quantum Leap episode or some other poetically enhanced artistic vision. That this actually happened with one of the most pivotal and important figures in history, makes it a gem to be cherished for all time.