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In The Know with Tony Reeves

In The Know with Tony Reeves

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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

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  • The Grand Dragon Warning: Traveling While Black Gen X in Polk County

    The Grand Dragon Warning: Traveling While Black Gen X in Polk County
    Oct 16 2025
    In 2008, I had just started my own law firm in Central Florida and was commuting daily through the quiet backroads of Polk County. One day, a young woman in my mentor’s office pulled me aside and said, “Be careful driving through that town — the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan lives there.”

    That moment stopped me cold. Not because I feared what might happen, but because it revealed something deeper — that even decades after Jim Crow, the echoes of history still shape how we move through certain spaces.

    In this episode, I revisit that conversation, unpack what it meant for me as a Black Gen Xer, and reflect on how generational awareness — even from those born long after the civil rights era — reminds us that history doesn’t fade just because the laws change.

    Join me as I explore why awareness isn’t paranoia, why silence doesn’t equal safety, and why talking about history isn’t divisive — it’s survival.

    🎧 Listen, reflect, and share this story with someone who believes history no longer matters. 💬 For exclusive reflections and bonus commentary, visit my Patreon at linktr.ee/anthonyreeves.

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    11 m
  • Pulled Over at Night: A Young Black Officer’s Lesson in Survival

    Pulled Over at Night: A Young Black Officer’s Lesson in Survival
    Oct 13 2025
    In 1996, I was a 27-year-old Black naval officer stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. One late night, I was driving home from Jacksonville along a dark, two-lane rural road — no lights, no traffic, just me and the sound of my tires against the pavement.

    Then I saw it — headlights, brake lights, and the unmistakable turn of a police cruiser making a U-turn behind me.

    In that moment, every image I had ever seen of how quickly things could go wrong for someone who looked like me came rushing to the surface. Nobody had ever given me “the talk.” I didn’t know the playbook. All I knew was that I wanted to make it home alive.

    This episode shares the story of that night — the split-second decisions, the unexpected conversation with the officer, and the reflections that came years later. It’s about instinct, survival, and the quiet ways Black Gen X learned lessons that weren’t always spoken but deeply understood.
    Because sometimes, survival isn’t about being brave — it’s about being wise.

    🔊 In This Episode:

    • Growing up without “the talk” about police encounters
    • The night I got pulled over in rural North Carolina
    • The three choices that flashed through my mind
    • How a shared military connection shifted the moment
    • Why survival sometimes means de-escalating before it begins
    • Reflections from older Black Marines who reminded me what mattered most

    💬 Call to Action:

    If this story resonates with you, share your thoughts in the comments or send a voice message through the platform. Your stories matter — and together, we keep these conversations alive.
    Explore more reflections, exclusive stories, and digital books at Linktree.com/mynameisreeves and join me on Patreon for behind-the-scenes access at Patreon.com/TheAnthonyReevesExperience.

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    #BlackGenX #TheAnthonyReevesExperience #LifeLessons #TrueStory #BlackMenAndPolice #CampLejeune #SurvivalStory #MilitaryLife #Awareness #GenXReflections

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    12 m
  • When the Laws Changed but the People Didn’t: The Gen X Reality After Desegregation

    When the Laws Changed but the People Didn’t: The Gen X Reality After Desegregation
    Oct 10 2025
    In this episode, Tony Reeves takes listeners beyond the viral video “Beware of the Klan County” to unpack what it truly meant for Black Generation X to grow up after the fall of legal segregation.
    The Civil Rights victories of the 1950s and 1960s—Brown v. Board of Education, the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, and the Fair Housing Act—changed the laws. But they didn’t immediately change the people.

    Tony explores how Gen X became the first generation to live without Jim Crow, yet still under the shadow of those who thrived during it. From courtrooms still fighting school segregation into the 1980s to the quiet persistence of prejudice in everyday life, this episode reveals the growing pains of a nation learning how to desegregate—and the emotional toll of being a transitional generation.
    Generation X inherited the promise of freedom without a blueprint for how to live it. This is our story.


    🔊 Highlights Include
    • Brown v. Board II and the slow road to integration
    • Why 1970 marked a turning point for institutional discrimination
    • How laws and culture reinforced one another for generations
    • What happened when the institutions changed but the bigots didn’t
    • The identity divide within Generation X
    • Why remembering history is not “dwelling on the past”
    🎙️ Call to Action (for your podcast outro or show notes)

    👉🏾 Join the conversation — Share your thoughts about growing up in the shadow of change. 👉🏾 Support the work — Visit mynameisreeves-shop.fourthwall.com for books and reflections from the Black Gen X Reflections collection.

    👉🏾 Subscribe to IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves wherever you listen to podcasts for more real talk about history, identity, and lived experience.

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    15 m
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