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Zoë Saldaña Climbed Into Lt. Uhura's Chair, Reluctantly

The 'Star Trek' actress had to be talked into the role of Lt. Uhura in the franchise's big screen reboot by her mother and friends. The original Lt. Uhura was urged to not quit by Martin Luther King. Paramount Pictures hide caption

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Zoë Saldaña Climbed Into Lt. Uhura's Chair, Reluctantly

April 8, 2013 • The 'Star Trek Into Darkness' actress almost passed on the role — just like Nichelle Nichols, the woman who made it famous.

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The 40th Anniversary of King's Assassination

April 3, 2008 • Michael Eric Dyson talks about the meaning of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death.

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Mo Ibrahim ... and Memories of a Fallen King

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