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Black Power Ranger actor disagrees with writer on his casting
Walter Emanual Jones, the actor best known for his role as the Black Power Ranger in the 1990s “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, ...
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Trevante Rhodes: Versatile actor and star of ‘Moonlight’ and beyond
Trevante Rhodes has joined the list of prominent Black actors and actresses in Hollywood ... 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Netflix) – Credit: Photo Ilya ...
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‘Power Rangers’ writer admits casting black, Asian actors as Black Ranger, Yellow Rangers was ‘such a mistake’ — but star disagrees
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 calls casting Black, Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers a 'mistake'
The show, which premiered in 1993 and spawned a pop culture phenomenon, cast a Black actor in the role of the black Power Ranger and an Asian actor as the Yellow Ranger. The decision was widely ...