Photo of Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas
Photo of Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas

Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas

Although the character he played was often the subject of controversy in later years for containing elements of the "pickaninny" stereotype, Thomas always defended his work in the series, pointing out that Buckwheat and the rest of the black Our Gang kids were treated as equals to the white kids in the series.

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