Whoopi Goldberg's Nichols story

[subatoi]

Hi,

I'm searching for the Nichelle Nichols being inspiration for Whoopi Goldberg story. So far I barely found anything on the web about it.
Does anybody know a video/text interview by Goldberg about it?

Thanks

 

[Nardpuncher]

Maybe Whoopi was thinking about quitting TNG but the call from Nichols saying that she was an inspiration to black women made her change her mind.

 

[Mr Silver]

From What I Recall....

Essentially when Whoopi was growing up she turned on TV and noticed Star Trek was on, she saw Uhura and ran to her mother shouting "Ma!! theres a Black Woman on TV and she ain't no maid!!!"

Essentially this inspired her Whoopi to become an actress, realising that Black Women could be in main roles

 

[A beaker full of death]

Most people don't know that her real name is Whoopi Nichols-King.

 

[subatoi]

Most people don't know that her real name is Whoopi Nichols-King.

Says who?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whoopi_Goldberg

 

[subatoi]

From What I Recall....

Essentially when Whoopi was growing up she turned on TV and noticed Star Trek was on, she saw Uhura and ran to her mother shouting "Ma!! theres a Black Woman on TV and she ain't no maid!!!"

Essentially this inspired her Whoopi to become an actress, realising that Black Women could be in main roles

Thanks, but I know the story :-) I'm just looking for some kind of web reference. I find some that are none.

 

[A beaker full of death]

Most people don't know that her real name is Whoopi Nichols-King.

Says who?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whoopi_Goldberg

Oy.
Now I'm sad.

 

[subatoi]

Hmmm... Turns out I didn't realy read the name you suggested while I replied. Sorry :-)

 

[A beaker full of death]

No sweat

 

[Spockula]

I think maybe she tells this story on the extras for one of the tng box sets-- the second season (first one with Whoopi) maybe?

 

[kkozoriz1]

You can find Whoopi's birth name in Vendetta.

 

[T'Bonz]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/st/interviews/nichols/page4.shtml

http://www.startrek.com/database_article/goldberg-whoopi

 

[subatoi]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/st/interviews/nichols/page4.shtml

http://www.startrek.com/database_article/goldberg-whoopi

Thanks. The second seems to be a quote of the first one, which is weird considering the fact it's told by Nichols and not Goldberg...
Anyway, I'll take the BBC one. Goldberg doesn't tell it on the web, just on print, I guess.

 

[T'Mar]

I thought where I saw it was that Trekkies documentary. (Nichelle Nichols told it, not Whoopie.)

Interesting that Whoopie doesn't ever seem to tell it...Nichelle just tells it ABOUT Whoopie.

 

[subatoi]

I thought where I saw it was that Trekkies documentary. (Nichelle Nichols told it, not Whoopie.)

Interesting that Whoopie doesn't ever seem to tell it...Nichelle just tells it ABOUT Whoopie.

On Nichols' Wiki page there are 2 refs to print sources. Maybe there it's Goldberg's story.

 

[Sector 7]

I have seen an interview wherein Whoopi Goldberg repeats this story. It was connected to the premiere of ST09. I'll look to see if I have it recorded anywhere.

 

[DevilEyes]

I thought where I saw it was that Trekkies documentary. (Nichelle Nichols told it, not Whoopie.)

Interesting that Whoopie doesn't ever seem to tell it...Nichelle just tells it ABOUT Whoopie.

On Nichols' Wiki page there are 2 refs to print sources. Maybe there it's Goldberg's story.

One of the sources is supposed to be an interview by Whoopi on a TNG DVD set. Someone here must have watched that?

 

[subatoi]

Correction, it's on the Uhura wiki page. refs # 3&8:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uhura

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Most people don't know that her real name is Whoopi Nichols-King.

Says who?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whoopi_Goldberg

Sorry to derail for a moment, Redd Foxx's real name is John Elroy Sanford.

And good that Whoopi was inspired in this (or any) way. She's a good actress.

 

[Hober Mallow]

Sorry to derail for a moment, Redd Foxx's real name is John Elroy Sanford.

And derailing the thread even further...