The Truth About Being a Black Resident Assistant at a Predominantly White College

What was it really like to become one of the few Black Resident Assistants at a predominantly white university in the late 1980s?

In this episode of IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves, I share the story behind my unexpected journey from a freshman who never believed he would be hired to becoming a Resident Assistant—and eventually training future RAs on diversity, culture, and leadership.

This isn’t just a story about college housing. It’s about learning to navigate unfamiliar spaces, leading with authenticity, confronting racial realities with honesty, and discovering that your greatest challenges often become your greatest qualifications to lead.

For members of Black Generation X, these weren’t theoretical conversations—they were lived experiences that shaped how we learned to succeed in integrated America.

If you’ve ever questioned whether you belonged, this conversation is for you.

If this episode resonated with you, please follow the podcast, leave a rating and review, and share it with someone who has ever wondered what it meant to navigate college, leadership, and race during the 1980s.

And if you enjoy these stories about Black Generation X, be sure to explore the rest of The Anthony Reeves Experience, where history, life lessons, and personal experiences come together to help us better understand where we’ve been—and where we’re going.

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