The confusing part of Racism for Black Gen X: Navigating a New World with Old Landmines

In The Know with Tony Reeves · Nov 14, 2025 · 17m

In this episode, I break down one of the most overlooked realities of growing up Black as a member of Generation X — the confusing part of racism. Not because racism itself is confusing, but because the presentation of racism changed between our parents’ world and ours.Our parents and grandparents grew up with laws, signs, institutions, and culture that made second-class citizenship undeniable. They didn’t have to guess if racism was present — it announced itself.But Black Gen X came of age in a world where the signs were gone, the laws had changed, and the country insisted that things were…