The TV program "Black Lightning" has brought social justice shock to the superhero world.

On the night of the world premiere of "Black Lightning", the "Red Carpet" in Starlight Glimmer kicked off. The carpet was actually black. To commemorate this performance, it was dotted with small yellow lightning and the title of "Black Lightning" was written in capital letters. This is the beginning of Martin Luther King Jr.' s weekend activities on Saturday night, January 13th. The location is the Smithsonian National Museum of History. The two-day ics theme celebration of "Washington, D.C." (mostly held in nearby news centers) and the launch of "Black Lightning", whose African-American headline characters first appeared in DC ics 4 years ago, attracted the brilliant smiles of the gathered VIPs and guests.

It is understandable that a small group of actors and other people related to production gradually stepped out of the clamoring team of journalists and photographers and seriously answered questions about their roles in "Black Lightning". Everyone was in high spirits. Black Lightning's role is the first African-American superhero adapted on Internet TV (readers may still remember the 2-24 cartoon "Electrostatic Shock"). The purpose of this drama is to solve serious social problems under the guise of electronic action.

Black Lightning is a selfish man of Jefferson Pierce. He is a high school principal who is committed to seeing his disadvantaged students succeed within the scope of the law under the temptation of local gangs. He clashed with more dangerous gangs at night, just like Black Lightning, which was what prompted his wife Lynn to leave him. Their divorce, which happened before the pilot incident, caused Pierce to suspend his lawsuit forever. That's probably what he thought at the time. At the end of the day, the protagonist Jefferson Pierce is a dedicated high school principal. When his family was threatened in the first episode, Pierce had no choice but to pop out of Black Lightning again and take to the streets, throwing all kinds of martial arts moves and punches at the people in front of him. However, good and evil are not as clear as people expect in superhero shows; Young gang members are far from one-dimensional villains, and racist white policemen have nothing to do with the savior.

Perhaps the most common relevant aspect of the play will be the dynamic between his ex-wife Pierce and Lynn and their two daughters, Anissa and Jennifer. "Its core is a family story," said Chris Williams, who plays the leading role. Executive producer Salim Akil told me: "This is a prank, this is an action, this is everything, but it is also a family story, and everyone, regardless of race, can agree with it." . "Because it is really for everyone. African-American culture is American culture. We influence all aspects of American society, so I think it is important for everyone to embrace it, although it is important to admit that it is African-American music and culture "displayed on the show". From left to right: actor Damon Gupton, China actor Anne McClane, Christine Adams, Crixus Williams, Nafissa Williams, Marvin Jones III and James Remahl; Executive producers Salim Aqeel and Mara Brock Aqeel. (NMAH)

Family and community are themes that appear on the black carpet again and again. It's not just a narrative on the screen. On the whole, the actors in this play are humble and grateful except for mutual admiration, because they have the opportunity to become a team.

There is an undeniable chemical reaction between Anne McClane of China and Nafisa Williams, who plays her sister in the play. Williams said, "This is an instant connection-for example, in our audition. "We know it's easy to oppose each other," this natural friendship extends to the whole team. "We had a good time," Williams said. "We all moved to Atlanta to shoot this program, so we can spend a lot of time together, really connect and have it translated on the screen.

Marvin Jones III, who plays the diabolical number one tobias Whale in the program, is perhaps the most exciting of all works. Jones compared the "Black Lightning" concert to an opportunity to shoot with the "champion coaching staff and teammates". He said that he was "honored and very grateful" to be a part of this pioneering project. "It was an incredible journey and experience" to put in the first season, he said. "We are all big families. Even though I am a villain, I am still a big family.

After the end of the black carpet, the open bar was filled with their drinks, and the appetizer plates disappeared forever. All the people present walked past the newly installed batmobile with great interest and came to the Warner Bros. Theater in the museum. The pilot of Black Lightning will make his debut. The screening of < P > was warmly welcomed by the audience. After the short question and answer session, they gathered on the stage and stood in their seats to applaud the team's work. The basis of the discussion is a strong pride in the achievements of this * * *: African-Americans and almost everyone have born an exciting and socially conscious African-American story.

In his introductory speech, Peter Ross, president of Warner Bros. Television Group, perfectly captured the spirit of the moment. "Forty years ago," he said, "inspired by Dr. King, the role of Black Lightning was created. Now, we all know that Black Lightning is a fictional superhero. But the ideal hope, love, respect, equality and freedom of Dr. King, the hero in real life, are the ideas that we hope to arouse the most attention when you watch this groundbreaking series.

"Black Lightning" is broadcast on the CW at 9: pm Eastern Time every Tuesday. If you miss this week's pilot, there will be a replay on Friday 19th at 8: pm Eastern Time.

Revision 1/23/18: Black Lightning is the first black superhero to get his own network TV adaptation. He is not the first black superhero to appear on TV. As mentioned earlier, the adapted characters of luke cage and Spike appeared on Netflix and Spike respectively, while the original (unedited) character of M.A.N.T.I.S also appeared on Fox.