Biopic detailing the powerful, revealing and uplifting story of Nichelle Nichols, best known for her role as Lieutenant Uhura in Star Trek. But the actor, who passed away at the age of 89 on July 30, 2022, also carried with her a lesser-known legacy: playing a foundational role in launching the national blitz recruiting 8,000 of the nation's best and brightest, including the first Black, Asian and Latino men and women for NASA’s Space Shuttle Program and inspiring diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) leaders.

Films this semester will be shown on Thursday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Due to ongoing renovations in the Curris Center, the series will move to Faculty Hall 208 on Murray State’s campus for the spring term. All screenings are free and open to the public.