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EPISODE · Dec 1, 2025 · 20 MIN

First Generation in Affluent Spaces: The Untold Black Gen X Experience

from In The Know with Tony Reeves · host Anthony Reeves

What does it really mean to be first generation?Not the version we celebrate on paper — but the hidden reality behind stepping into a world your family has never seen.In this episode, I share my personal journey entering an affluent private PWI in 1987 as a Black Gen Xer.From culture shock and resource gaps to the weight of being “the only one,” this story goes deeper than the milestone itself. It’s about navigating spaces without a blueprint, confronting imposter syndrome, and discovering how our generation became the blueprint for those who followed.If you’ve ever been the first to walk a path no one prepared you for, this episode is for you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/in-the-know-with-tony-reeves--5596987/support.

What does it really mean to be first generation?Not the version we celebrate on paper — but the hidden reality behind stepping into a world your family has never seen.In this episode, I share my personal journey entering an affluent private PWI in 1987 as a Black Gen Xer.From culture shock and resource gaps to the weight of being “the only one,” this story goes deeper than the milestone itself. It’s about navigating spaces without a blueprint, confronting imposter syndrome, and discovering how our generation became the blueprint for those who followed.If you’ve ever been the first to walk a path no one prepared you for, this episode is for you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/in-the-know-with-tony-reeves--5596987/support.

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