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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: Racist Casting for Black, Yellow Rangers Was 'Mistake' - Variety
The series kicked off in August 1993 on Fox Kids with Walter Emanuel Jones as Zack Taylor (the first Black Ranger) and Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan (the first Yellow 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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‘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' - MSN
The series kicked off in August 1993 on Fox Kids with Walter Emanuel Jones as Zack Taylor (the first Black Ranger) and Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan (the first Yellow Ranger).
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Black Ranger Walter Emanuel Jones reacts to writer calling Black and Yellow Power Rangers casting 'a mistake' - AOL
Black Ranger Walter Emanuel Jones reacts to writer calling Black and Yellow Power Rangers casting 'a ... Jones as Zack Taylor/Black Ranger and the late Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan/Yellow Ranger. ...
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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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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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'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." The original Yellow Ranger was played by ...
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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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'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' Head Writer On Black And Yellow Rangers
First premiering on Fox Kids in 1993, the superhero series saw Walter Emanuel Jones originate the character of Zack Taylor, the Black Power Ranger, and Thuy Trang play the character of Trini Kwan ...
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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
The series kicked off in August 1993 on Fox Kids with Walter Emanuel Jones as Zack Taylor (the first Black Ranger) and Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan (the first Yellow Ranger).
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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 ...