Without MLK, Nichelle Nichols may not have made history on the 1960s sci-fi series Star Trek
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Tributes are still pouring in for actress, dancer and singer Nichelle Nichols, who passed away Saturday at age 89. Nichols began her stint in show business as a singer and dancer singing with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton and touring the world. However, when buddy Gene Roddenberry offered her a role in the popular sci-fi...