History was made 42 years ago in May 1980 when the burgeoning Star Wars franchise added the character of Lando Calrissian to its universe played by 1970s heartthrob Billy Dee Williams. He was the second Black character in popular science fiction film or television to have a significant and recurring role. (The first was Nichelle Nichols' Lieutenant Uhura on the original Star Trek series.)

To learn more about Black Star Wars characters, check out the links below:

• https://nerdist.com/article/black-representation-star-wars/

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