Low-Income Asian Character In ‘Power Rangers’ Highlights Rarely Discussed Issue
“The new ‘Power Rangers’ movie subtly fights the ‘model minority’ stereotype by shedding light on a rarely discussed Asian-American issue.
While the minority group is often seen as financially well-off, the Asian character Zack, the black Power Ranger in the film, comes from a low-income family who lives in a trailer home.
Though Zack’s story is not uncommon, the lives of disadvantaged Asians are often missing from the big screen, making his presence all the more important.”