![]() “Throughout her life, Nichols challenged us ‘to boldly go where no man (or woman) has gone before’ “, said Danette Anthony Reed, International President & CEO of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®. It’s about where we are and where we’re going. When asked about her work with NASA and her efforts to diversify careers in STEM, she stated, “Science is not a boy’s game, it’s not a girl’s game. The efforts of her achievements are featured in the documentary Woman in Motion, which chronicles her four-month campaign to recruit the first Black, Latino, and Asian men and women to fly in space. heralded her as “the first non-stereotypical role portrayed by a Black woman in television history.” The legendary actress, activist, singer, and dancer was born on December 28, 1932, in Robbins, Illinois, near Chicago., and died of natural causes on Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Silver City, New Mexico.Īfter her television career ended, Nichols pivoted to advocating for a more diverse astronaut corps that included women and other races, culminating in a NASA-funded campaign to recruit the first women and Black astronauts in the 1970s. Nichols’s Uhura was an integral part of the multicultural Star Trek cast, and Rev. Commander Nyota Uhura on Star Trek: The Original Series. The shepherd’s crook is a reminder of how God cares for us, goes with us wherever we go, seeks us out when lost, and protects us.CHICAGO, AugInducted into the sorority in June 2002, Nichelle Nichols is best known for her portrayal of Lt. Shepherd's Crookĭavid described God as his shepherd in Psalm 23, and in the New Testament, Jesus described himself as the Good Shepherd, watching over his flock. ![]() The crown may also represent the crown of thorns that Jesus wore on the cross and the crown of glory given to him in heaven. The crown reminds us that Jesus is King of kings and Lord of lords (Revelation 19:16). The loaf also reminds us of the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 with five loaves and two fishes and the words he spoke to his disciples in Matthew 4:4: “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” Crown The loaf of bread represents Jesus’ body, broken for us, and the cup represents his blood, shed for us. ![]() These are symbols we use during Holy Week (Maundy Thursday) and when we receive communion. The loaf and cup represent the Last Supper and Jesus breaking bread and serving his disciples. "When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” - Acts 2:1-4Īnother connection: John Wesley, founder of the Methodist movement, described sensing God’s presence in Aldersgate in 1738 and feeling his heart “strangely warmed.” ( source) Bread & Cup The flame is often representative of the Holy Spirit, based on the Pentecost story in Acts 2: There are several types of crosses that have been used throughout history and that appear in our churches today. The cross is a universal symbol for the Christian faith and a reminder of Jesus' death (and resurrection). As such, they are symbols of transformation through faith. They begin as caterpillars, make a cocoon for themselves, and through a process of metamorphosis, emerge as butterflies. It also reminds us of the story of Jesus and the Woman at the Well, when Jesus offered her "living water." Butterflyīutterflies are a symbol of new life. Water is a symbol of baptism and new life (being born of the Spirit). "When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.” - Matthew 3:16 Water In the New Testament, a dove descended on Jesus at his baptism: ![]() In the Bible, we read about the dove that returned to Noah with an olive branch in its mouth - a sign that the storm had ended and the floodwaters were receding. The dove is traditionally seen as a sign of peace, especially when carrying an olive branch (another sign of peace, according to the Ancient Greeks) ( source). ![]()
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