January 18, 2011 9:36 pm

Nichelle Nichols: MLK Convinced Me To Stay On “Star Trek”

At PBS’ Pioneers of Television event, Nichelle Nichols talks about how she almost left her iconic role as Uhura in “Star Trek,” but how did a chance meeting with Martin Luther King Jr. convince her to stay on the classic sci-fi series?

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