Nafessa Williams Quotes

American - Actress | December 4, 1989 -

I want everyone to be aware of what their superpower is because I believe that we all have superpowers.

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I want lesbians to be inspired and to feel comfortable with who they are and walk boldly in that.

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I hope that people understand that with education, we can be our own superhero.

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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.

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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.

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When you follow your dreams, you encourage other people to follow theirs.

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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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