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  • Sometimes Your Support System Finds You Before You Find It

    Sometimes Your Support System Finds You Before You Find It
    Jul 24 2026
    We often assume we’re alone when life changes.

    That’s exactly how I felt when I returned to college in the fall of 1988.

    My closest friends were gone, and I believed I was beginning the year without a support system. What I didn’t know was that others had already stepped into that role.

    In this episode, I share how my best friend’s family continued to watch over me, how an unexpected friendship introduced me to an entirely different culture, and why one conversation changed the way I think about being approachable.

    This episode is about the quiet ways people invest in us before we even realize they care. Sometimes grace arrives long before we recognize it.

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    12 min
  • When Life Forces You to Reset: Lessons from the Summer of 1988

    When Life Forces You to Reset: Lessons from the Summer of 1988
    Jul 22 2026
    There comes a point in almost everyone’s life when the original plan no longer works.

    In this episode, I reflect on one of the first major personal resets I experienced during the summer of 1988. What began as a simple return home after my freshman year of college quickly turned into a season of unexpected change. My support system disappeared, my transportation plans fell apart, and I had to decide whether I still believed in the future I had chosen.

    More importantly, I explore what that experience taught me about resilience, independence, and making better decisions when life gives you better information.

    If you’re navigating a career transition, recovering from a setback, or simply trying to figure out your next move, this conversation is a reminder that a reset isn’t always the end of the story. Sometimes it’s the beginning of a better one.

    If this episode encouraged you, please consider following the podcast and sharing it with someone who may be going through a season of change. Your support helps these conversations reach people who need them most. I’d also love to hear from you.

    What has been the biggest personal or professional reset of your life, and what did it teach you?

    Leave a comment, send me a message, or join the conversation through AnthonyReeves.com. Until next time, remember: sometimes the best version of your future begins the moment your original plans fall apart.

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    16 min
  • The Truth About Being a Black Resident Assistant at a Predominantly White College

    The Truth About Being a Black Resident Assistant at a Predominantly White College
    Jul 20 2026
    What was it really like to become one of the few Black Resident Assistants at a predominantly white university in the late 1980s?

    In this episode of IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves, I share the story behind my unexpected journey from a freshman who never believed he would be hired to becoming a Resident Assistant—and eventually training future RAs on diversity, culture, and leadership.

    This isn’t just a story about college housing. It’s about learning to navigate unfamiliar spaces, leading with authenticity, confronting racial realities with honesty, and discovering that your greatest challenges often become your greatest qualifications to lead.

    For members of Black Generation X, these weren’t theoretical conversations—they were lived experiences that shaped how we learned to succeed in integrated America.

    If you’ve ever questioned whether you belonged, this conversation is for you.

    If this episode resonated with you, please follow the podcast, leave a rating and review, and share it with someone who has ever wondered what it meant to navigate college, leadership, and race during the 1980s.

    And if you enjoy these stories about Black Generation X, be sure to explore the rest of The Anthony Reeves Experience, where history, life lessons, and personal experiences come together to help us better understand where we’ve been—and where we’re going.

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    16 min
  • The Haircut That Taught Me About Perception vs. Reality

    The Haircut That Taught Me About Perception vs. Reality
    Jul 15 2026
    Sometimes the smallest experiences become the biggest teachers.

    As a freshman at the University of Tampa in 1987, all I wanted was a haircut before ROTC. Instead, I encountered racial assumptions, unexpected kindness, and a lesson about perception versus reality that has stayed with me for decades.

    In this companion episode, I reflect on how one ordinary afternoon helped shape my understanding of race, community, and judging people based on firsthand experience instead of fear or stereotypes.

    This is another chapter in my ongoing Black Generation X journey. Call to Action If this episode resonated with you, please follow the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share it with someone who appreciates honest conversations about history, race, and personal growth.

    I’d also love to hear about a time when your own experience challenged what you had always been told.

    #BlackGenerationX #Storytelling #PersonalGrowth #GenerationX #Podcast

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    14 min
  • Was I Being Profiled? A Black Generation X College Experience

    Was I Being Profiled? A Black Generation X College Experience
    Jul 13 2026
    As a freshman at the University of Tampa, I experienced something that would repeat itself every single year: university police stopping me while I walked across campus at night to ask for my student ID.

    Were they simply doing their jobs? Or was I being singled out because I was one of the few Black students on campus? The truth is, I still don’t know.

    In this episode, I explore one of the defining experiences of Black Generation X—living in a world where discrimination wasn’t always obvious, but where many of us constantly questioned whether race played a role in how we were treated. Sometimes the hardest part wasn’t proving discrimination.
    It was never knowing for sure.

    If you’re part of Generation X—or if you’ve ever questioned whether an experience was about who you were rather than what you did—this conversation may resonate with you.


    Have you ever experienced a situation where you couldn’t tell whether you were being treated differently—or whether there was another explanation? Share your story in the comments. I’d love to hear your perspective, especially from fellow Generation X listeners.

    For more conversations about Black Generation X, professional life, and the experiences that shaped us, visit The Anthony Reeves Experience and subscribe so you never miss a new episode.

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    15 min
  • I Deserved to Be There: When Being the Only One Makes You Question Your Place

    I Deserved to Be There: When Being the Only One Makes You Question Your Place
    Jul 8 2026
    What happens when you enter a space knowing that you earned the opportunity—but still feel that you must prove you deserve it?

    In this companion episode of IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves, I share the personal story behind my micro-book, I Deserve to Be There.

    I grew up in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, surrounded by Black educators, professionals, church members and family friends who were committed to nurturing my success. Then I entered the University of Tampa, an overwhelmingly white institution where I suddenly found myself searching for people who understood my experience. My college journey included isolation, financial hardship, conflict with roommates, cultural misunderstandings and moments when I seriously questioned whether I belonged. It also included mentorship, Black student community, ROTC, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, leadership opportunities and recognition that showed me how deeply I had become part of the university community.

    This episode explores the pressure many Black Gen X students carried into newly accessible spaces: the belief that we had to work harder, perform better and continually demonstrate that we deserved opportunities we had already earned. Ultimately, I discovered that belonging was not something another person could grant me. I deserved to be there from the moment I arrived.

    Listen, reflect and share this episode with someone who has ever been the first, the only or one of very few in a professional, educational or social space. Visit anthonyreeves.com to explore more content from The Anthony Reeves Experience and learn more about the Black Generation X Starter Kit.

    Podcast Call to Action After listening, share this episode with someone who may be questioning whether they belong in the room. Then visit anthonyreeves.com to explore I Deserve to Be There and the other stories in the Black Generation X Starter Kit.

    Podcast Hashtags #INTheKnowWithTonyReeves #IDeserveToBeThere #BlackGenX #BlackGenerationX #Belonging #ImposterSyndrome #BlackStories #CollegeExperience

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    56 min
  • My Roommates Threw My Clothes Into the Hallway: A College Lesson in Dignity

    My Roommates Threw My Clothes Into the Hallway: A College Lesson in Dignity
    Jul 6 2026
    During my first semester at the University of Tampa, I was 18 years old, 900 miles away from home, and struggling financially.There were times when I simply did not have enough money to wash my clothes. Instead of asking why, my roommates decided to remove my laundry, strip my bed, and scatter everything throughout the dormitory hallway.What followed was not simply a disagreement about dirty clothes.

    It was a moment of humiliation, anger, isolation, and decision. I had to determine whether I would respond violently, report what happened, leave school, or find another way to protect my dignity and my future.

    In this episode of IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves, I reflect on the experience, the friendship that helped me survive it, and the lessons I learned about navigating spaces where you may belong—but still may not feel protected.

    This story also connects with my micro-book, I Deserved to Be
    There, from the Black Generation X Starter Kit.

    Call to ActionListen to the complete episode and reflect on this question:Have you ever experienced a moment when someone made you feel as though you did not belong—and how did you respond?Visit anthonyreeves.com for more stories, podcasts, books, and reflections from the Black Generation X experience.

    Hashtags#IDeservedToBeThere
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    27 min
  • HBCU Dreams, PWI Reality: How Black Gen X Built the Bridge

    HBCU Dreams, PWI Reality: How Black Gen X Built the Bridge
    Jul 1 2026
    In this companion podcast episode, Tony Reeves reflects on the complicated bridge between HBCU dreams and PWI reality. Drawing from his Black Gen X college experience, he discusses representation, cultural isolation, the importance of Black-centered spaces, and the leadership lessons that came from learning how to survive and thrive in a place that was not built around him.

    This episode explores what it means to belong, adapt, build community, and create the college experience you need when the institution does not automatically provide it.

    Call to Action If this story connects with your own college experience, share it with someone who attended an HBCU, a PWI, or who is trying to figure out where they truly belong. And if you want to explore more of the Black Gen X Starter Kit series, visit anthonyreeves.com or check out The Anthony Reeves Experience on Fourthwall. Hashtags #BlackGenX
    #HBCUExperience
    #PWIReality
    #BlackCollegeExperience
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    32 min