Sunday, January 2, 2011

Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhuru) - On Blaxploitation and Breaking Barriers



From the Reelblack vault comes this exclusive clip of actress/singer/author NICHELLE NICHOLS from the press room at the 2008 EAST COAST BLACK AGE OF COMICS CONVENTION in Philadelphia, PA. Journalist RAYMOND TYLER asks Ms. Nichols about working in film during the Blaxploitation era and the role her character LT. UHURA played in advancing the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.

Special Thanks: Raymond Tyler.

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