‘Black Lightning’ star Nafessa Williams on her super woke role and advocating for LGBT youth

The actress dishes on her important, inspiring, and instantly addictive role in the electrifying Superhero series

It’s rare that a network known for angst-ridden programming for teens delivers a drama series as inspired, important, and entertaining as the CW’s electrifying new show, Black Lightning. 

The long-awaited, DC-Comics-based series helmed by Salim Akil and Mara Brock Akilraked in huge ratings on Tuesday night, delivering the CW’s biggest debut in two years. Scoring an impressive 0.8 in the coveted 18-49 demographic the compelling new series was also a trending topic on social media.

The show’s premise centers around Jefferson Pierce (played by Cress Williams), a well-loved high school principal and family man who also has a secret past as the infamous Black Lightning. Even though he hung up his cape nearly a decade ago the father of two dynamo daughters is called back into action when their lives are threatened.

TheGrio caught up with actress Nafessa Williams to dive deep into her character of Anissa Pierce/Thunder, a teacher and activist who discovers she is a superhero on the mind-blowing new series.

The 28-year-old actress (Code Black, One Life To Live) says she closely identifies with her Black Lightning character’s journey and revealed the two things that immediately drew her to the groundbreaking project.

“I was in from the start because Mara and Salim were attached to it. They’re a force. They’re creating authentic, dynamic characters who are relatable and have depth and are perfectly flawed and I’m just honored to be a part of a project that’s making history and being a part …

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