This picture was taken in the Oval Office on February 29th. Look at those smiles and tell me which one is more excited about the photo opportunity. Link -via Laughing Squid (Image credit: Nichelle Nichols)
This picture was taken in the Oval Office on February 29th. Look at those smiles and tell me which one is more excited about the photo opportunity. Link -via Laughing Squid (Image credit: Nichelle Nichols)
We seem to forget the importance of her existence on a show like Star Trek meant. Even in her mini-skirt and 60's female "operator" position, she represented a future where black people weren't marginalized. Obama, whatever you may think of his politics, represents the same thing to a lot of people, in a world where Jim Crow still seems to be the order of the day in some circles.
Oh, Ms Cellania, you just pulled a Vader on us, didn't you? :-)
And it is also a great photo.
Good for him.
Update: I have altered the comment thread by removing the comments leading up to name-calling. Pray I do not alter it further.
le sigh ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nichelle_Nichols#Star_Trek