Remembering the legacies of Black pioneers Nichelle Nichols and Bill Russell
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
WBUR
4.3 • 3.9K Ratings
🗓️ 8 August 2022
⏱️ 49 minutes
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From the deck of the Starship Enterprise, to the storied parquet of the NBA -- Nichelle Nichols and Bill Russell changed how the world saw Black Americans. We remember the legacies of these two pioneers. Angelique Fawcette and Marc J. Spears join Meghna Chakrabarti.
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| 0:19.4 | This is On Point. |
| 0:20.5 | I'm Meg Nechakrabardi. |
| 0:22.4 | America recently lost two of its greatest black pioneers, |
| 0:27.3 | Michelle Nichols and Bill Russell. |
| 0:30.1 | What a block by Russell. |
| 0:34.3 | What a block by Bill Russell on Jamel and Dunkshot incredible. |
| 0:43.4 | Bill Russell was the greatest winner in U.S. sports history. |
| 0:48.2 | He won 11 NBA championships during his storied 13 year career |
| 0:53.1 | with the Boston Celtics. |
| 0:54.7 | Five time MVP who transformed the way defense was played. |
| 0:59.0 | Russell also broke racial barriers |
| 1:01.2 | becoming the first black coach in a major American sports |
| 1:04.3 | league in 1967. |
| 1:06.8 | But it was off the floor where Russell left his greatest |
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