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‟ Black Lightning, Jefferson Pierce, Thunder, and Lightning deserve their own show because they are not 'the other.' They are legitimate superheroes in their own right, and so they deserve the full breadth of exploration. That's what makes them worthy, and that's why they deserve it. They are not 'the other.' They are 'the the.'
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‟ Black Lightning, Jefferson Pierce, is the American dream.
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‟ If anyone sees anything in 'Black Lightning' that seems foreign to them, then they haven't been paying attention. This is a uniquely American experience.
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‟ It's a wonderful thing to see 'Wonder Woman' directed by a woman. That did have an affect on the character, the , and the nuances of that film. That's the same thing my wife, Mara Brock Akil, and I are doing taking on 'Black Lightning.'
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‟ I have two little black boys. And a film like 'Do the Right Thing' can help illuminate the times for them with great storytelling.
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‟ We don't have a lot of black superheroes.
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‟ What I saw in Black Lightning, Jefferson Pierce, even the villains, are aspects of myself.
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