Nichelle Nichols
This goo was worth a point in December 2022.
publication date: Sunday, December 18, 2022 (part of December 2022)
category: 
Television
clue: Martin Luther King convinced her to finish her initial space mission. Soon her ashes will visit the final frontier.
explanation: Nichols starred in the original Star Trek TV series. She planned to quit the role late in the first season, but changed her mind after a chance encounter with King in which he gushed about the importance of seeing a Black woman as a bridge officer on TV. After her passing in July 2022, it was announced that her ashes would be sent into space. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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