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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Noted actress, singer and activist Nichelle Nichols speaks to a crowd on Friday at the Fort Scott Community College Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center while her son, actor Kyle Johnson, listens. Nichols visited Fort Scott during the annual Gordon Parks Celebration of Culture and Diversity at FSCC, which concludes Saturday. Nichols, who is most famous for portraying Lt. Uhura on the original "Star Trek" television series, received the 2009 Gordon Parks Choice of Weapons award during a tribute to Parks on Friday evening. (Jason E. Silvers/Tribune photo)