The legendary Nichelle Nichols has died at 89.
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) July 31, 2022
Her son Kyle announced the news of her passing.
Nichols was a trailblazer.
She was one of the first Black actors to play a major role on a television series and the type of role she had on Star Trek was groundbreaking. pic.twitter.com/cA8KKnmdTb