In this special episode, host Rod Faulkner shares six seminal Black sci-fi characters whose introductions represent a quantum breakthrough in onscreen representation of Black people in sci-fi, just as Nichelle Nichols was in her iconic role as Lt. Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series.

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Help The Family of Nichelle Nichols: https://gf.me/u/yppkis

The Medium Article: In Uhura’s Footsteps: 6 Groundbreaking Black Sci-Fi Characters: https://medium.com/fan-fare/in-uhuras-footsteps-6-groundbreaking-black-sci-fi-characters-5f85326f48ed

John Boyega British GQ Magazine Interview: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/john-boyega-interview-2020

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Podcast Intro music: "I Succumb" by António Bizarro

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