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The Phantom Ranger's Black Uniform is The Coolest Secret in Power Ranger Lore
The Phantom Ranger has always had one of the franchise's coolest costumes, but a secret origin story to how he got his suit ...
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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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'Power Rangers' writer admits early stereotypes were a 'mistake' - USA TODAY
I'm Black, and I play the black Ranger — go figure," he says in a clip from the "Dark Side of the Power Rangers." The original Yellow Ranger was played by Thuy Trang.
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‘Power Rangers’ writer acknowledges ‘mistake’ to cast black and Asian actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Rangers - New York Post
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: Racist Casting for Black, Yellow Rangers Was 'Mistake' - Variety
The head writer of 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' admits it was a mistake to cast Black and Asian actors to play the Black and Yellow Rangers.
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'Power Rangers' Actor Walter Emanuel Jones Responds to Racist Casting - Variety
“Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers” kicked off in August 1993 on Fox Kids, featuring Jones as Zack Taylor (the first Black Ranger) and Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan (the first Yellow Ranger).
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32 Years Later, a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Writer Addresses Racially Insensitive Casting - Gizmodo
This tidbit comes from “Dark Side of the Power Rangers,” a new episode in Investigation Discovery’s Hollywood Demons series (reported on by Entertainment Weekly).As you can tell by the title ...
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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.
Rangers fans divided on new kit as opinions range from ‘awful’ to ‘beautiful’ as Umbro make radical change to club badge
THE RELEASE of a club’s new top never seems to please everyone. And never has that been more evident than with the launch of ...
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‘Power Rangers’ Star Walter Emanuel Jones Says Playing Black Ranger Was “an Honor” in Response to Show Writer Calling Casting Choices a “Mistake”
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers star said “it was an honor” to originate the role of the Black Ranger in 1993 in response to the show’s previous writer, Tony Oliver, ...
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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.
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“Power Rangers” writer says casting Black and Asian actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger was 'such a mistake' - AOL
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers premiered on Fox Kids in August 1993.Zack Taylor (Walter Emanuel Jones) was the first Black Ranger, who "seemed to have the swagger of the group," according to Oliver.