EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 3 MIN
Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Trekkie (MLK Day Special)
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
For the holiday today, we're replaying an episode from January 2020 about the civil rights leader and his connection to Star Trek. A big reason why Dr. King was such a fan was the character of Lieutenant Uhura, played by Nichelle Nichols.Star Trek’s Uhura Reflects On MLK Encounter (NPR’s Tell Me More)
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