I think it’s very important to find something that you do that helps center you. Nafessa Williams Read Quote
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. Nafessa Williams Read Quote
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. Nafessa Williams Read Quote
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. Nafessa Williams Read Quote
I just want people to understand that regardless of what it is that you do – whether you’re a teacher, whether you are a doctor, a single mother, a college student, a big sister – that you have strength within you, and I want people to be inspired to walk in their own superhero regardless of what it is that they do. Nafessa Williams Read Quote
I want lesbians to be inspired and to feel comfortable with who they are and walk boldly in that. Nafessa Williams Read Quote
I hope that people understand that with education, we can be our own superhero. Nafessa Williams Read Quote
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 Read Quote
