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“Power Rangers” Writer Admits Casting Black and Asian Actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger Was ‘Such a Mistake’ - MSN
Walter Emanuel Jones played Zack Taylor, the Black Ranger, and Thuy Trang played Trini Kwan, the Yellow Ranger Though fans might happily remember watching the '90s favorite Mighty Morphin Power ...
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'Power Rangers' writer admits early stereotypes were a 'mistake' - USA TODAY
"My name's Walter Jones, I play Zack. I'm Black, and I play the black Ranger — go figure," he says in a clip from the "Dark Side of the Power Rangers." ...
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‘Power Rangers’ writer acknowledges ‘mistake’ to cast black and Asian actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Rangers - New York Post
Walter Emanuel Jones, a black man, portrayed “Zack Taylor” as the Black Ranger and Thuy Trang, an Asian woman, as the Yellow Ranger “Trini Kwan” in the Emmy-nominated series that ran for ...
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Power Rangers: Racist Casting for Black, Yellow Rangers Was 'Mistake' - Variety
The head writer of 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' admits it was a mistake to ... The series kicked off in August 1993 on Fox Kids with Walter Emanuel Jones as Zack Taylor (the first Black Ranger) ...
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Walter Emanuel Jones reacts to Black and Yellow Power Rangers casting comments - Entertainment Weekly
Black Ranger Walter Emanuel Jones weighed in on a 'Power Rangers' writer calling the potentially problematic casting of Black and Yellow Ranger 'a mistake': 'It wasn't a mistake; it was a milestone.' ...
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Black Power Rangers actor dismisses casting criticism - The Hill
Walter Emanual Jones, best known for his role as the Black Power Ranger in the 1990s "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers," has rejected the notion that casting a Black actor in the role was a mistake.
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Black Power Ranger actor disagrees with writer on his casting
Jones himself had joked about the casting of a Black actor as the Black Power Ranger, according to footage from the documentary. “My name’s Walter Jones, I play Zack.
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‘Power Rangers’ Writer Says ‘It Was a Mistake’ to Cast Black and Asian Actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger: ‘None of Us’ Were ‘Thinking Stereotypes’ - Yahoo
“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” head writer Tony Oliver admits in the new ... The series kicked off in August 1993 on Fox Kids with Walter Emanuel Jones as Zack Taylor (the first Black Ranger) ...
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‘Power Rangers’ writer admits casting black, Asian actors as Black Ranger, Yellow Rangers was ‘such a mistake’ — but star disagrees - MSN
It’s time for the truth to power up. “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” head writer Tony Oliver admitted it was a mistake to cast a Black actor in the role of the Black Power Ranger and an Asian ...
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‘Power Rangers’ Writer Says ‘It Was a Mistake’ to Cast Black and Asian Actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger: ‘None of Us’ Were ‘Thinking ... - Currently.com
“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” head writer Tony Oliver admits in the new Investigation Discovery series “Hollywood Demons” that it was a “mistake” to cast a Black actor to play the Black Ranger and an ...
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Black Power Ranger actor disagrees with writer on his casting
Walter Emanual Jones, best known for his role as the Black Power Ranger in the 1990s "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers," has rejected the notion that casting a Black actor in the role was a mistake.