Black Lightning Cast & Creators Talk Race and more at Comic-Con!
San Diego Comic-Con is giving us a lot of new stuff about our favorite shows. As a bunch of other shows we also got some news about Black Lightning.
The series creator Mara Brock-Akil said that she, her husband and Salim Akil wanted to make a point to celebrate the black Americans on the CW superhero show.
Brock-Akil said at yesterdays SDCC Panel:
Celebrating our culture is important to remind us that we are also a part of the fabric of American culture. Tracking our history and our path is important. I was excited to show what is really happening in black neighborhoods across the country.
There’s a lot of everyday people, the heroes who are surviving what happens in these neighborhoods.
Nafessa Williams, who plays Anissa Pierce and her superhero alter ego Thunder, also spoke about the importance of playing an out black lesbian on a major television show.
Representation is important. What I find most rewarding about the role is when young gay black women tell me that after seeing my character onscreen, they “feel normal and safe to be out as a lesbian.
That’s my only job as an actor: to take on jobs that are going to inspire. We gotta be who we are unapologetically.
The show also got a special SDCC trailer – watch the trailer below:
Black Lightning returns October 9/8c on The CW!
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Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | #BlackLightning |
Black Lightning Series Stars:
- Cress Williams – Jefferson Pierce
- James Remar – Peter Gambi
- Damon Gupton – Henderson
- Christine Adams – Lynn Stewart
- China Anne McClain – Jennifer Pierce
- Nafessa Williams – Anissa Pierce
- Marvin Jones III – Tobias Whale
Follow the cast of Black Lightning:
- Cress Williams | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Damon Gupton | Twitter
- Christine Adams | Twitter | Instagram
- China Anne McClain | Twitter| Facebook
- Nafessa Williams | Twitter | Instagram
- Marvin Jones III | Instagram
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