Zack was the Black Power Ranger We Deserved

From 1993-1995 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was that show. There’s no debating it, it quite simply was. That show that transcended race, gender, religion and any other criteria you want to hang your cape on. That’s the show any late 20 or early 30 something year old will admit they anxiously awaited for every afternoon. We would bolt from our school in a full on sprint in order to make it home on time for the latest episode of Power Rangers. Lord forgive the poor soul who missed even 4 mins of an episode. Jokes, roasts, ridicule and scorn was sure to ensue. During these 3 years, every school day was absent of spelling practice, mastering times tables, and photosynthesis proficiency because the young gun’s conversations were filled with a bunch of, “Did you see how the MegaZord sliced that eye guy monster to pieces?? And then those idiots Bulk and Skull fell into that giant pool of mud.” Afternoons on the couch, laughing, excited, lost in a dream state is what I’ll always remember about this amazing show that brought me and my friends together to talk smack and get lost in our 90’s Nindo for 3 years straight.

But it wasn’t all fun and games. Ohhh no, the claims department was real. Territorial homies would say things like, “Red Ranger is the shit! He’s clearly way better than everyone else on the team because he’s the leader.” The clapbacks was like, “Are you kidding me son? How you gonna act like Tommy and the Green Ranger ain’t the trillest to ever do it? He has his own Dra…