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Nafessa Williams talks about BLACK LIGHTING on the CW

On last night's Late Night with Seth Meyers, China Anne McClain and Nafessa Williams talk about why they think fans love Black Lightning and what drew them to working on the show. Check out the clip below!

On the next episode of BLACK LIGHTNING titled 'Lawanda: The Book of Burial', as Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) tries to determine if the community can survive without the help of Black Lightning, Anissa (Nafessa Williams) starts to come into her own.

The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announced today its lineup for the sixth annual SCAD aTVfest, Atlanta's only TV festival attracting industry-leading producers, directors, writers and actors to SCAD's award-winning buildings in Midtown Atlanta.

The CW Shares BLACK LIGHTNING LaWanda: The Book Of Hope Trailer

On the next episoe of BLACK LIGHTNING titled Lawanda: The Book of Hope , as the community struggles with the violence surrounding them, a glimmer of hope appears

The CW Shares Christine Adams 'Lynn Pierce' Interview From BLACK LIGHTNING

The CW Shares Nafessa Williams 'Anissa Pierce' Interview From BLACK LIGHTNING

Black Lightning premieres Today, January 16 at 9/8c on The CW!

The CW Network has shared photos for the electrifying new superhero drama BLACK LIGHTNING, making its debut today, January 16 (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT), following a new episode of THE FLASH (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT).

The CW Network's electrifying new superhero BLACK LIGHTNING will make his debut today, January 16 (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT), following a new episode of THE FLASH (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT).

The CW Shares Cress Williams Jefferson Pierce Interview From BLACK LIGHTNING

Get ready for 'DC in D.C.' During the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend, Warner Bros. Television Group, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will team up for 'DC in D.C.,' a landmark pop culture event that brings together the worlds of entertainment and public service to illuminate the story of America and current issues through the lens of comics and Super Heroes. Events will take place Friday, January 12, and Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the Newseum, and will culminate with the world premiere screening of the upcoming DC series Black Lightning - based on the first African-American DC Super Hero to have his own stand-alone comic title - in the Warner Bros. Theater at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, with a party to follow at the National Museum of African American History and Culture????.

The CW Shares New Scene From BLACK LIGHTNING