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<p><strong><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/listicle/eboni-k-williams-doubles-down-on-refusing-to-date-a-bus-driver-average-will-never-be-good-enough/">Eboni K. Williams</a> </strong>has a crystal-clear message for people critiquing her recent commentary about &#8220;the bigotry of low expectations&#8221; amongst Black men: &#8220;I said what I said!&#8221;</p>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">RELATED: <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/listicle/eboni-k-williams-doubles-down-on-refusing-to-date-a-bus-driver-average-will-never-be-good-enough/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eboni K. Williams Doubles Down On Refusing To Date A Bus Driver: &#8216;Average Will Never Be Good Enough&#8217;</a></h5>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Williams Doesn&#8217;t Back Down: &#8216;Our Culture NEEDS This Conversation&#8217;</h3>
<p>On Thursday, the commentator and <em>Real Housewives of New York City </em>alum appeared on <em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s78AjK-IBEU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Breakfast Club</a> </em>to address the situation.</p>
<p>After explaining her commentary and engaging in a back-and-forth with <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/listicle/dj-envy-explains-didnt-want-work-charlamagne-tha-god/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>DJ Envy</strong></a> about the impact of her statements, Williams dished on how she prioritizes facts over feelings.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;More than I care about hurt feelings, I care about providing my people with facts and information that say that the current way of life for the majority of Black Americans is not serving us.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>After reiterating that she&#8217;s &#8220;going off of the data and the facts,&#8221; she spoke on &#8220;the current positioning of Black America.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;If y&#8217;all are okay with the current positioning of Black America, that we [have] the lowest income, the lowest home ownership, the lowest-educated group, then so be it.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>She added, <strong><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m not okay with it, so that is why I said what I said about addressing the bigotry of low expectations.&#8221;</em></strong></p>
<p>Williams proclaimed that, while she understands people&#8217;s anger, &#8220;somebody has got to start telling the truth.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I am naming it&#8230;I&#8217;m acknowledging the pain, but somebody has got to start telling the truth to our people.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<p>After this interview, Williams kept the conversation going on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ebonikwilliams/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>.</p>
<p>Beneath an upload, Williams acknowledged that — regardless of people&#8217;s stances — she knows &#8220;our culture NEEDS this conversation.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Baby, what I know for sure is that our culture NEEDS this conversation.⁣ No matter your position or how this convo makes you feel we have GOT to reckon with the strata of these issues within the Black community now…or deal with consequences later.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>She wrapped up by adding, &#8220;Please keep the convo going in the comments.&#8221;</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Here&#8217;s The Rundown On The Eboni K. Williams Discussion</h3>
<p>The conversation initially started during a sit-down between Williams and <strong><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/in-case-you-missed-iyanla-vanzants-special-with-karrueche-full-episode-inside/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iyanla Vanzant</a> </strong>on <em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75WuiwT9zts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TheGrio</a></em>.</p>
<p>After Williams mentioned how successful Black women can feel as though available men are &#8220;not earning&#8221; or “showing up in the leadership&#8221; enough, Vanzant asked if she would &#8220;date a bus driver.&#8221;</p>
<p>In turn, Williams proclaimed that she would only do so &#8220;if he owns the bus.&#8221;</p>
<p>Upon receiving some online backlash over her statements, Williams tapped in and clarified that — rather than putting down working-class people — she&#8217;s actually &#8220;pouring into the ascension of Black men.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I am actually speaking and pouring into the ascension of Black men when I said what I said. But no, some of y&#8217;all were too busy naming and shaming me personally, and Black women in general, as undesirable golddiggers.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>The commentator unapologetically noted that, while many may be used to their &#8220;mediocrity&#8221; being praised, she personally doesn&#8217;t support<em><strong> &#8220;the bigotry of low expectations.&#8221;</strong></em></p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Average is not and will never be good enough for me. And the gag is, I don’t think it’s good enough for you, either.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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