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Journalist attorney and star of BravosThe Real Housewives of New Yorkreshapes the cultural landscape of achievement by showing why Black unity is crucial to individual and collective success

When The Real Housewives of New York City hired its first black cast member after more than 13 years on the air attorney speaker and journalist Eboni K Williams knew that the public would consider her a diversity hire But instead of accepting the label Williams reenvisioned her role as a Diversity Higher an opportunity to prove the significance of Black excellence in the workspace and in society atlarge In Bet on Black she shares all the benefits and advantages that have helped her and many others historically reach great heights in their careers and beyond

Williams declares that Blackness is her superpower toward success and shows how its been instrumental for achieving her dreams She takes us on a journey through an extraordinary life growing up in the South with a single mother being a pageant girl attending law school in Louisiana working as a litigator reporting for Fox News and becoming an influential voice in todays media landscape Her writing is at turns entertaining relatable and incredibly inspiring after finishing this book readers will be reawakened to own their worth and understand the value of celebrating Blackness whether theirs or others Empowering others to maximize their potential with zero apologies is her lifes work as well as her lifestyle she says No longer can we settle on just asking that Black people be comfortable We can do better than settle for surviving we can achieve neverending thriving

As Williams says in her RHONY tagline Ive had to work twice as hard for half as much but now Im coming for everything And in Bet on Black Williams invites her readers to join her on the quest to show the world what Black excellence really means