“[Anissa] owns who she is,” Williams told TV Guide at the Television Critics Association winter press tour.
Black Lightning is clearly not shying away from social issues within its narrative, but the one that’s potentially most exciting is the depiction of a black, lesbian superhero in Nafessa William’s character, Anissa.
Black Lightning airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on The CW.
“I think it’s so important for brown, lesbian girls to see themselves because we’re not seeing that on TV,” Williams says.