In The Know with Tony Reeves
Hosted by former attorney and Judge Tony Reeves, this podcast delivers sharp insights, commentary, and real talk on law, leadership, public service, and the Black Gen X experience. Whether you’re navigating bureaucracy, seeking inspiration, or craving honest reflections from someone who’s lived it, ‘In The Know with Tony Reeves’ offers the wisdom and wit to keep you informed—and empower Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/in-the-know-with-tony-reeves--5596987/support.
Episodes
This episode explores what it means to belong, adap...
This is not just a story about travel. It is a reminder of how Black Gen X learned re...
Using the end of MTV’s 24-hour music broadcasting stations as a cultural marker, I discuss how Gen X lived through a unique transition point in American history. Black Gen...
From house gatherings among young officers, to cigar bars and jazz lounges, to professional socials in Tampa’s Ybor City, Tony explores how Black professionals created their own spaces for connection...
The episode explores performance, self-sufficiency, safe spaces, organic support, racial identity, and the “show and prove” mindset that shaped many Black Gen X professionals.
After listening, ...
Many of us grew up having to figure things out with limited support, limited resources, and few backup plans. We learned how to survive because we had no other choice. But survival should not be confused with something glamorous. Through personal stories about college, financ...
Graduation itself was a celebration—family, achievement, recognition, commissioning, and the completion of a long journey. But the next day brought something different: silence. As the campus emptied, students checked out, and the familiar rhythm of college life disappeared, T...
When Tony left Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to attend the University of Tampa, he entered a world no one in his immediate circle had experienced. There was no social media, no campus visit, no one close by who could explain the culture, the distance, or the emotional...
On paper, he had done everything right: earned the degree, kept working full-time, and positioned himself for growth. But once graduation passed, nothing changed — because he had not created a plan for what came next. Through this personal story, Tony breaks down a hard but nece...
This episode explores the role of...
This conversation is not about chasing titles or making reckless moves. It is about understanding that every career decision happens inside a specific season of life. The facts, pressures, risks, and opportunit...
Why did you go to law school?
The answer is not as polished or predictable as some might expect. Tony reflects on growing up as part of Generation X, watching his mother’s educational journey, and being shaped by the belief that education was the gateway to security, survival, and opportunity. He shares how law school became both a persona...
Many of those elders did not share the full weight of what they experienced. They protected their children from the burden of the trauma, while still passing...
For decades, that house was more than property—it was an anchor, a family gathering place, and a physical reminder of his mother’s presence. But as Tony walks through the process of clearing out the home, signing the paperwork, and saying goodbye to one of the last tangible connec...
What began as casual social gatherings hosted by a fellow officer turned out to be something much deeper: a deliberate effort to build a community where young Black professionals could connect, support one another, and stay aware of unseen risks.
In this epi...
Although I didn’t grow up in this house, it became the place I always returned to. It was where family gathered, where friends stayed, and where my mother built the life she had worked so hard to create.
When the ti...
Raised to believe progress had already happened…
But lived through experiences that told us something very different. In this video, I break down:
- The reality of growing up as part of the transitional generation
- The difference between progress and the illusion of progress
- How history, cult...
In this episode of IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves, Tony takes a deeply personal and thought-provoking look at what it means to be part of Black Generation X—the generation caught between the overt racism of the past and the subtle, coded language of the present.
From phrases like “I don’t see color” to accusations of “play...
but not always inclusive.
From:
✔️ Boot camp
✔️ College campuses
✔️ Law school
✔️ Early professional environments We found ourselves in rooms where we were ofte...
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