How Sonequa Martin-Green became the first black lead of Star Trek:
‘My casting says the sky is the limit for all’
Miss Martin-Green is not the first black lead of Star Trek. Avery Brooks was filling those space boots nearly 25 years ago. And when it came to Benjamin Sisko, the sky was never his limit. As one of the franchises’ all time best characters, he trekked among the stars.
Note: After getting called out for the shoddy reporting The Independent changed their story to “How Sonequa Martin-Green became the first black female lead of Star Trek”
