Before Black kids could imagine themselves in the stars, they needed to see someone already there. Nichelle Nichols, LeVar Burton, Avery Brooks, Michael Dorn, and so many others didn’t just make television history. They expanded what generations of Black viewers could imagine for themselves. Scientists. Engineers. Captains. Explorers. Astronauts. From Uhura inspiring generations to pursue STEM to Victor Glover traveling to the Moon, the future we see can shape the future we build. Happy Star Trek Day! 🖖🏿 Who’s your favorite Trek character? Tell us in the comments! 👇🏿 #StarTrekDay #StarTrek #BlackHistory #ArtemisMission #RepresentationMatters #ColorOfChange #Roddenberry #DiversityInMedia #SpaceExploration #Scifi #NichelleNichols #LeVarBurton #STEM