BLACK LIGHTNING’S Nafessa Williams on superpowers, sisterhood and season 2

We had the absolute joy of talking with Nafessa Williams about Black Lightning at San Diego Comic Con in July. As you’ll see in the video below, she is delighted to be on the show and playing Anissa/Thunder. 

Highlights

• Playing a black female superhero: “I didn’t have a superhero who looked like me growing up, so to know that I’m being that model for women who are younger than myself, I cried. I’m a crybaby!”
• Convincing Jenny that having superheroes is a gift, not a curse
• Loving the music that’s part of the show’s soundtrack
• Dealing with real issues in this “super” world
• How representing black lesbians on screen empowers her in real life

Black Lightning season 2 premieres Tuesday, October 9 at 9/8c on the CW.