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Podcast: Different Spectrums Podcast ™️
Episode: Power Rangers | Between Worlds: The Black Autistic Experience Through Billy
Description: Today, we’re diving into a very important topic — what it means to be Black and autistic, and how that experience is represented through the character Billy in the 2017 film Power Rangers. Billy, portrayed as openly autistic and Black, brought visibility to a community that is so often left out of superhero narratives and mental health conversations.🧠 Billy: A Black, Autistic SuperheroBilly’s character is nerdy, passionate, deeply kind, and socially awkward. He info-dumps, overexplains, misses social cues, and struggles with grief after losing his father. He’s desperate for connection — but despite h...