The Anthony Reeves Experience

On July 16, 2025, I posted a video short titled “Black Generation X: The Danger Wasn’t Always Clear.” That post came from a deeply personal place. Growing up as part of Generation X meant stepping into environments where the rules around race and safety weren’t always obvious. When I was younger, my family shielded me from the harshest realities. I lived in communities where I was nurtured and protected. I was also part of the first wave of kids who went from kindergarten through high school entirely in desegregated schools. In that space, I don’t recall any overt instances of racism or bigotry. And while that was a blessing, it also left me unprepared—because I didn’t know what danger looked like when it wasn’t wearing a hood or shouting slurs. Once I left home, the uncertainty began. The Barber Who “Couldn’t” \When I arrived at the University of Tampa in the fall of 1987, I needed a haircut before starting ROTC training. I had just completed Army training that summer, so I was ...

  Week in Review: Black Gen X in the Shadows and the Spotlight IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves This past week, I dedicated my daily Shorts to the voices, struggles, and overlooked truths of Black Generation X. We were the first generation to grow up after the Civil Rights Act, but we still faced the burden of racism, stereotypes, and cultural tension. Sometimes, the world said the danger was gone—but we could still feel it. Here’s what this week looked like: 📆 July 11 – When a White Student Said I Was Segregating Myself Reflecting on the tension between integration and identity. 📆 July 12 – No Signs. No Warnings. Just the Same Old Danger A powerful look at the hidden threats Black Gen X still faced. 📆 July 13 – Gen X: Bridging Analog to Digital A generation of transformation—before tech ruled the world. 📆 July 14 – Raised by the Past How the warnings of our parents shaped how we saw the world. 📆 July 15 – Are We Repeating History? Hard questions from a generati...

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I don’t know when it actually happened, but when I turned 16 in 1985, I started to realize that if I wanted to go to college, it was going to be on me. My mom never directly said it, but I was an only child in a single-parent household. My mother was a schoolteacher, and I just knew that if college was going to happen, I’d have to figure out how to make it happen myself. As I entered my junior year of high school, I started thinking about my options. One serious idea I considered was going on active duty in the military to qualify for the G.I. Bill. I figured that if I gave the military a couple of years, I could get some clarity on what I wanted to do — maybe go in as a medical specialist, get some experience, and see if the medical field was for me. But my father talked me out of taking a break. That pretty much killed the active-duty plan. Then I had a chance encounter with a recruiter who opened my eyes to another option: joining the military reserves. I could go to drill one we...