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32 Years Later, a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Writer Addresses Racially Insensitive Casting
The unfortunate situation didn’t last long in terms of the show’s ongoing legacy; after the show’s second season, both Jones ...
Statues at Smokies Stadium are permanent symbol of Black baseball's history in Knoxville
Knoxville baseball legends such as Claude "Steel Arm" Dickey and Forrest “One Wing” Maddox are immortalized at Covenant ...
Power Rangers writer says casting Black and Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers was ‘mistake’
Power Rangers writer says casting Black and Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers was ‘mistake’ - Writer Tony Oliver said: ...
“Power Rangers” Writer Admits Casting Black and Asian Actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger Was ‘Such a Mistake’
Walter Emanuel Jones played Zack Taylor, the Black Ranger, and Thuy Trang played Trini Kwan, the Yellow Ranger ...
'Power Rangers' writer calls casting Black, Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers a 'mistake'
Decades after the show remade pop culture, a key writer behind "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" is admitting some casting calls ...