# When We Outgrew the Club: How Black Gen X Created Our Own Safe Spaces

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Podcast: [In The Know with Tony Reeves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-know-with-tony-reeves-1233851)
Published: 2026-06-22T11:00:02+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of The Anthony Reeves Experience, Tony Reeves reflects on what nightlife and social connection looked like for Black Gen X professionals as they moved beyond the club scene and into more intentional spaces. From house gatherings among young officers, to cigar bars and jazz lounges, to professional socials in Tampa’s Ybor City, Tony explores how Black professionals created their own spaces for connection before social media, apps, and digital networking became the norm. This conversation highlights the importance of safe spaces, professional community, cultural identity, and the quiet innovation of a generation that had to build its own rooms when no one showed them how. Think back to the spaces that helped shape you. Was it a house party, a lounge, a church event, a Greek gathering, a professional mixer, or somebody’s living room? Drop a comment and share where your generation found community. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/in-the-know-with-tony-reeves--5596987/support .

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