Ultimately, my goal is to inspire little brown girls that look like me, that are sitting on the porch wearing cornrows. — Nafessa Williams Copy Share Image
Growing up, I'd watch 'The Cosby Show' and 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air;' I'd look at the little brown girls and be inspired by them. — Nafessa Williams Copy Share Image
To come and turn the TV on and see Black Lightning trying to make a change and being a leader and stepping up, I… — Nafessa Williams Copy Share Image
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… — Nafessa Williams Copy Share Image
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… — Nafessa Williams Copy Share Image
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… — Nafessa Williams Copy Share Image
We all have that superhero inside us, but it's about tapping into it and embracing it and owning it. — Nafessa Williams Copy Share Image
I know what it's like to be in college and not have the budget to fully look the way I want to. — Nafessa Williams Copy Share Image
Sometimes you don't know what is it you want to do until you try it. — Nafessa Williams Copy Share Image
This is the most rewarding experience ever, taking on the role of Thunder as an actress. I'm just grateful and honored to give my… — Nafessa Williams Copy Share Image
I didn't have a brown-skinned superhero growing up who wore cornrows and who reflected the inner city where I come from in Philadelphia. — Nafessa Williams Copy Share Image
Who would've thought that this little girl in the ghetto in Philly would be playing the first black lesbian superhero on network TV? — Nafessa Williams Copy Share Image
