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The famous interracial kiss between Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek occurred in the episode "Plato's Stepchildren" which aired on November 22, 1968.
Captain Kirk (played by William Shatner) and Lieutenant Uhura (played by Nichelle Nichols) were forced to kiss by aliens with telekinetic powers.
The episode aired just one year after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down laws banning interracial marriage.
At the time, fewer than 20% of Americans approved of interracial relationships.
While not actually the first interracial kiss on TV, it remains one of the most famous and impactful.
Captain Kirk (played by William Shatner) and Lieutenant Uhura (played by Nichelle Nichols) were forced to kiss by aliens with telekinetic powers.
The episode aired just one year after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down laws banning interracial marriage.
At the time, fewer than 20% of Americans approved of interracial relationships.
While not actually the first interracial kiss on TV, it remains one of the most famous and impactful.