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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. Salim Akil

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I don't think I'll ever do a show with violence where there's no consequences, 'cause I know the consequences. Salim Akil

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I've worked in a mortuary and seen the consequences of what guns and knives do to people. Salim Akil

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When you're young, taking a risk doesn't necessarily feel like a risk because you're young. Salim Akil

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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.' Salim Akil

It's one thing to be a comic book fan, but when you have to create a character and put him in a suit and keep the story grounded in reality, the challenge sometimes is making sure he actually uses his powers. Salim Akil

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If I see one kid dressed up like Thunder or Lightning or Black Lightning, I'll feel like I influenced the culture in a very positive way. That's the endgame for me. If this happens, my mission will be complete. Salim Akil

Most guys have to go through this: When do you separate yourself from your friends? Some of them are going to go left, some of them are going to go right, some are going to go straight. And you have to go on your path. Salim Akil

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When you see a superhero that looks like you and lives in and fights in a neighborhood that is sort of like yours, it's empowering to a degree that makes you have hope. That is the power of storytelling, and that is the power of images. Salim Akil

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We don't have a lot of black superheroes. Salim Akil

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What I saw in Black Lightning, Jefferson Pierce, even the villains, are aspects of myself. Salim Akil

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You change the landscape in Hollywood with action, not words. Salim Akil

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I don't walk around all the time thinking of myself as African American, but oftentimes in Hollywood, you are reminded of that in ways that can make you question your viability. Salim Akil

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We all want to make money and have a good life. But if your passion is writing, and you want to write a novel, I don't think you should sit in your home and wait for someone to give you the opportunity. You write it. Salim Akil

I was determined to make a movie - about families and a love story - that black women would be proud to see and which would depict them as being smart, loving, sensitive, sexy, and funny. Salim Akil

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There are so many slices to the African-American experience. I mean, I have the whole ghetto pedigree. My mom was in jail, I didn't have any money, and I didn't go to a fancy college. But that's not the type of story I want to tell or feel the need to tell on film. Salim Akil

What we tend to do in our shows, especially with 'Love Is_,' is to show the humanity of characters so that people can see themselves, one, and so that other cultures can see that we have more in common than we have not in common. Salim Akil

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You can't protect your children from life. Salim Akil

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If I'm walking down the street or taking my kids trick-or-treating, and I see some young girls or boys who are dressed up like Black Lightning, that, to me, would be success. Salim Akil

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