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Podcast: Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
Episode: Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Trekkie (MLK Day Special)
Description: 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)