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Black Ranger Walter Emanuel Jones reacts to writer calling Black and Yellow Power Rangers casting 'a mistake'
Black Ranger Walter Emanuel Jones weighed in on a 'Power Rangers' writer calling the potentially problematic casting of Black ...
‘Power Rangers’ writer admits casting black, Asian actors as Black Ranger, Yellow Rangers was ‘such a mistake’ — but star disagrees
Head writer Tony Oliver claimed he never connected the dots about the stereotypes until his assistant “pointed it out in a ...
‘Power Rangers’ Star Walter Emanuel Jones Says Playing Black Ranger Was “an Honor” in Response to Show Writer Calling Casting “Mistake”
The actor said Tony Oliver's recent comments "dismiss the impact" his role "had on countless people around the world who ...
'Power Rangers' Star Walter Emanuel Jones Responds to Black Power Ranger Casting "Mistake"
Recent comments made by 'Power Rangers' writer Tony Oliver have generated a response from the Black Ranger himself.
‘Power Rangers’ Alum Responds To Writer Who Called Black & Yellow Rangers Casting “A Mistake”
Despite the perception of racial insensitivity in his casting, Walter Emanuel Jones is proud to have originated the role of ...
‘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'
"Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" head writer Tony Oliver admits in the new Investigation Discovery series "Hollywood Demons" ...
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‘Power Rangers’ actor splits with writer, says casting a ‘milestone’
Walter Emanuel Jones, the actor 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 ...
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Black Power Ranger actor disagrees with writer on his casting
(The Hill) – Walter Emanuel Jones, the actor 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 ...
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'Power Rangers' writer calls casting Black, Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers a 'mistake'
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. "It was such a mistake ...