# Nichelle Nichols 1977 Recruitment Film

Not only did Nichelle Nichols portray a character (Nyota Uhura) that was an incredible role model, but in 1977, she also partnered with NASA to recruit minority and female personnel for the space agency’s shuttle program.

- Kind: Short
- Year: 1977
- Runtime: 5 min
- By: NASA
- Genres: Space
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nichelle_Nichols_1977_Recruitment_Film.webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: NASA
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/commons/159305246?play=1)