From the Cafeteria Table to the Corporate Boardroom: What Black Gen X Built That People Still Don’t Understand

In The Know with Tony Reeves · Apr 30, 2026 · 20m

This isn’t just a story about where we sat. It’s a story about why we had to sit there—and what we built because of it. Growing up as part of Black Generation X, we entered spaces that were technically “integrated”…but not always inclusive.From:✔️ Boot camp✔️ College campuses✔️ Law school✔️ Early professional environments We found ourselves in rooms where we were often the only ones.So what did we do? We found each other. Not to isolate.Not to exclude. But to survive, understand, and move strategically. What looked like a simple cafeteria table… Was actually:👉 A knowledge exchange👉 A warning…