Algernon_Moncrieff

I don't know if Nichelle Nichols is being modest but Uhura was a very important influence for Goldberg. Whoopi was a sci-fi fan and Uhura was the first major african-american character she ever saw in sci-fi. Nichelle Nichols was not just a part of the cast (which was progressive in itself) but more importantly, she was also shown as beautiful, intelligent and an important member of the crew. After seeing Uhura for the first time, young Goldberg ran through the house saying, "Come here, mum, everybody, come quick, come quick, there’s a black lady on television and she ain’t no maid!" Later, when Whoopi was a movie star and her friend Levar Burton told her that he was joining the cast of TNG, Goldberg asked if she could join too. Roddenberry didn't believe that Goldberg was really sincere about joining the cast (since she was a major star) so Whoopi had to ask twice before he believed her.

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That's a good example. His concern was that an independent US, which he very much wanted, would become a nation of laws and not mob rule.

Maybe she was just trying to scare you.