Whoopi Goldberg Remembers On The Passing Of Artist Nichelle Nichols As “First Black Person I’d Ever Seen Who Made It To The Future,” On The View.

Whoopi Goldberg Remembers On The  Passing Of Artist Nichelle Nichols As “First Black Person I’d Ever Seen Who Made It To The Future,” On The View.

"Whoopi Goldberg took time to remember Star Trek star Nichelle Nichols on Monday’s The View.

Goldberg, in her role as moderator on the ABC daytime show, spoke about Nichols in a segment midway through the Monday broadcast in which she and the other co-hosts discussed the numerous high-profile individuals who died recently including Bill Russell, Pat Carroll and Heather Gray.

When she got to Nichols, Goldberg took a deep breath before speaking about the woman she called a “Star Trek legend” as well as a “trailblazer, a heroine and an extraordinary woman.”

Whoopi Goldberg took time to remember Star Trek star Nichelle Nichols on Monday’s The View.

Goldberg, in her role as moderator on the ABC daytime show, spoke about Nichols in a segment midway through the Monday broadcast in which she and the other co-hosts discussed the numerous high-profile individuals who died recently including Bill Russell, Pat Carroll and Heather Gray.

When she got to Nichols, Goldberg took a deep breath before speaking about the woman she called a “Star Trek legend” as well as a “trailblazer, a heroine and an extraordinary woman.”" - hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/whoopi-goldberg-nichelle-nichols-tribute-the-view-1235190148/