Nafessa Williams Quotes

Nafessa Williams

Profession : Actress

Birth : December 4, 1989

It's nice to be a part of a show I was passionate about and that's pushing the culture forward. I feel 'Black Lightning' is doing that for sure.

Nafessa Williams

Who would've thought that this little girl in the ghetto in Philly would be playing the first black lesbian superhero on network TV?

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Ultimately, my goal is to inspire little brown girls that look like me, that are sitting on the porch wearing cornrows.

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I believe what makes Black Lightning different from other superhero shows and other superheroes is that he's really, really family-oriented. You get to see his entire family as well as his daughters being superheroes and diving into that universe.

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It's very necessary, showing the positive aspect of a black father. We see a lot of black women being the head of the household and holding the house down, but I think we need to have those images because there are black fathers out there who are doing the same thing and who are the glue to the family. That's who Black Lightning is.

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All my life, I call myself wanting to be a lawyer because of Clair Huxtable. But the real dream was to be an actress.

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I cannot get away from 'Streets,' like, no matter what I do! That was my very first professional job.

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I did not know much about 'Black Lightning' beforehand, but I always wanted to play a superhero. After getting the part, I went back and read the comic books.

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Most superhero shows are set in an alternative universe. 'Black Lightning' is literally in the hood. He's going inside of the ghetto and trying to make a difference.

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In most superhero shows, the superhero is pretty young. He's in his 20s; he's single. 'Black Lightning' is a man who's middle-aged, going through a divorce, and has two daughters.

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Wonder Woman is one of my favorite superheroes.

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I love, love, love Lauryn Hill's 'MTV Unplugged.' It just helps relax me. I love just where she was in her space with that album and the truth that she was telling.

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I love really sweet, soft scents.

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I think it's very important to find something that you do that helps center you.

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