Michael Burham: Uhura of Our Time
Content Warning: this episode contains a brief discussion of sexual assault.
From Nyota Uhura to Michael Burnham, badass women of color have been making history in the Star Trek universe since its inception. Come along with Becca and Ryan as we explore these two characters and how they are portrayed. Nichelle Nichols and Sonequa Martin-Green are heroes forever! We discuss Original Series Episode "Plato's Stepchildren" and Discovery's "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad."
What We Watched
Plato's Stepchildren
Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad
The Importance of Black Women in Star Trek
Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. convinced Nichelle Nichols to stay on Star Trek
Nichelle Nichols Interview via YouTube
Drunk History - Nichelle Nichols Lives Boldly via YouTube
The Original Series was airing during the civil rights movement and second reconstruction
The Civil Rights Movement and The Second Reconstruction, 1945—1968 via United States House of Representatives: History, Art, & Archives
Nichelle Nichols encouraged Sonequa Martin-Green to embrace her roll
What Nichelle Nichols Said to Sonequa Martin-Green at the Star Trek: Discovery Premiere via Tor
Michael Burnham is not a Mary Sue
Is Michael Burnham A Mary Sue? via YouTube
Guest Stars on Plato's Stepchildren
Alexander was played by Michael Dunn (imdb)
Philana was played by Barbara Babock (imdb) who went on to win an Emmy - but not for this role.
