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Soft Bigotry: When “Helpful” Words Hurt the Most
What happens when words meant to be supportive actually cut the deepest? In this episode, I explore the subtle layers of racism, bigotry, and discrimination, and why so many people miss the nuanced f…
Published on 2 months ago
Making Sense of Racism in a world that pretends it doesn’t exist
In this episode, I dive into the hard truth: racism didn’t disappear just because society decided to stop acknowledging it. Too often, we hear “that doesn’t happen anymore” or “we’ve moved past that,…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Unseen and Unheard: My First Big Purchase and the Questions That Still Haunt Me
In this personal story, I recount my first major purchase after college—a simple furniture buy that turned into a moment of deep internal conflict. Was I being profiled? Was I invisible because I was…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
My HBCU Dreams, My PWI Reality: A Gen X Story
In this deeply personal episode, I reflect on my experience as a Black Generation Xer attending a predominantly white university in the years after the civil rights movement. While my dreams were sha…
Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Why Generation X Wasn’t Ready for Change — But Adapted Anyway
Generation X was raised to believe that military service, skilled trades, or a college degree would guarantee stability and success. But by the time we entered adulthood, the world had already change…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Friends After 40: Why Your Circle Shrinks But Grows Deep
In this episode of IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves, we dive into the quiet truth of adult friendships—how they evolve, why they thin out, and what makes the few that remain even more powerful. Tony expl…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Gen X in the Middle – Raised in the Fallout, Bridging the Divide
Generation X is often called “the forgotten generation,” but we are far from irrelevant. We are the gateway—raised in the aftermath of powerful revolutions, yet coming of age just as the digital worl…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
When 40 Changed Everything: Health, Brotherhood, and the Wake-Up Call
“When 40 Changed Everything” is a personal reflection on the moment I realized my health had to take center stage. In this powerful episode, I share how a routine doctor’s visit in my early 40s — and…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
When 40 Hits Different: The Moment I Knew There Was No Going BacK
Turning 40 wasn’t just another birthday — it was a turning point. In this episode, I open up about the moment I realized I was living a life I hadn’t planned: running my own law firm, carrying the fu…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Surviving and Being Raised After Jim Crow as Generation X
In this powerful follow-up to “What They Didn’t Teach Us,” Anthony Reeves reflects on the unique experience of being raised as a Generation X child in a newly desegregated America. Guided by Baby Boo…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago