Wizardworld Comic Con comes to St. Louis

Actress Nichelle Nichols reads a proclamation given to her by the Mayor of St. Louis proclaiming Nichelle Nichols Day in St. Louis on Day one of the Wizardworld Comic Con at America's Center at the Dome in St. Louis on February 2, 2018. Nichols was also a singer and voice artist singing with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. Her most famous role is in the popular Star Trek television series, as well as the succeeding motion pictures, where she played communications officer Lieutenant Uhura aboard the USS Enterprise. The three day event presents the latest in pop culture, comics and si-fi movie memorabilia. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI