William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols made sure that the makers of Star Trek aired the first interracial kiss on TV despite ...

This included the famous kiss between Captain Kirk and Uhura during Season 3, which aired just one year after interracial marriage was made legal in the U.S., and is now considered a significant ...

Even William Shatner – Captain Kirk himself ... Star Trek, and in particular Nichelle Nichols’ character, Lieutenant Uhura. In response, Jemison was invited to appear in an episode ...