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Tre'vell Anderson
Born
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
EducationMorehouse College (BA)
Stanford University (MA)
Occupation(s)Journalist, critic, podcaster
Years active2014−present
Websitehttps://www.trevellanderson.com

Tre'vell Anderson is an American journalist, critic, editor, and podcaster. They previously worked for the publications Los Angeles Times, Xtra, and Out. They co-host the podcasts What A Day (Crooked Media) and FANTI (Maximum Fun). Anderson received an NAACP Image Award and two GLAAD Media Award nominations for their writing.

Career

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Anderson began their journalism career as a film critic for the Los Angeles Times, where they worked for four years, leaving in 2018.[1] They later worked for Out Magazine as the director of culture and entertainment.[2] Anderson began writing for the queer outlet Xtra Magazine in January 2020 in the role of editor-at-large.[1]

Their writing centers issues of race, gender, the LGBTQ community, and pop culture.[2] They have advocated for more racial diversity in LGBTQ media productions.[3] They have provided commentary to the New York Times, NBC News, BuzzFeed News, NPR, The Daily Beast, and KJZZ.[3][4][5][6][7][8] In 2021 Anderson received GLAAD Media Award nominations for two articles, "Why Billy Porter is a National Treasure" and "It’s Time for a New Tipping Point for Transgender Folks in Hollywood".[9] Anderson was mentored by late journalist Monica Roberts.[10]

In September 2021 Anderson joined the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Credentials Committee, the body that selects new members.[1]

They hosted the EW podcast Untold Stories: Beyond the Binary beginning in June 2020, which focused on nonbinary identity in culture and media.[11][12] Since 2020 they have co-hosted the culture and politics podcast FANTI with Jarrett Hill, produced by Maximum Fun.[13] As of 2022 Anderson is a co-host for the Crooked Media news podcast What A Day.[14]

Anderson's debut book, We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film, was released in May 2023 under Andscape Books.[15] The book "aims to shed light on the history of trans characters on screen and advocate for greater inclusivity moving forward."[16] They co-authored the book Historically Black Phrases with Jarrett Hill, which breaks down slang AAVE phrases.[17]

Personal life

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Anderson was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina.[18] They received their bachelor's degree in sociology from Morehouse College and a master's degree in journalism from Stanford University.[19]

They began to identify as gender nonconforming as an undergraduate.[20] Anderson is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.[12]

Bibliography

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  • Anderson, Tre'Vell (2023). We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film. Andscape Books. ISBN 9781368081733.
  • Hill, Jarrett & Anderson, Tre'Vell (2023). Historically Black Phrases. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 9781984861719.

Accolades

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Awards and nominations

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  • 2021 − Winner, Lisa Ben Award for Achievement in Features Coverage, NLGJA[24]
  • 2021 − Nominee, GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Print Article (for "It’s Time for a New Tipping Point for Transgender Folks in Hollywood")[9]
  • 2021 − Nominee, GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Print Article (for "Why Billy Porter is a National Treasure")[9]
  • 2024 − Winner, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work − Instructional (for Historically Black Phrases)[25]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Schneider, Michael (2021-09-27). "HFPA Names Five Outside Journalists to Join Its Credentials Committee and Find New Members". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  2. ^ a b c "Tre'vell Anderson". The Root. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  3. ^ a b Dawson, Lamar (2021-01-15). "LGBTQ representation on TV down but queer racial diversity up, report finds". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  4. ^ Gilger, Laurie (21 September 2020). "Do The Oscars New Diversity Rules Accomplish Anything? Critic Tre'vell Anderson Says It's A Start". KJZZ. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Presenting 'Pop Culture Happy Hour': Beauty & pain of 'Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel'". NPR. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  6. ^ Blackmon, Michael (30 January 2018). "Critics And Fans Are Losing Their Minds Over "Black Panther"". Buzzfeed News. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  7. ^ Wheeler, Andre (21 January 2022). "André Leon Talley: Mentor in Chief". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  8. ^ Owens, Ernest (2019-06-08). "Stonewall 50: Don't Forget the Black & Brown LGBTQ Struggle". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  9. ^ a b c Shaffer, Claire (28 January 2021). "'Schitt's Creek,' 'The Prom' Nominated for 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Tre'vell Anderson Refuses To Let The Oppressor Write Their History". HuffPost. 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  11. ^ Lash, Jolie. "Is a famous cisgender man wearing a dress actually good for nonbinary visibility?". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  12. ^ a b Poukish, Hannah. "What it means to be nonbinary". Spectrum News. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  13. ^ Sim, Bernardo. "10 Black LGBTQ+ Podcasts You Should Listen To". Pride.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  14. ^ Joho, Jess (6 May 2022). "The 21 best daily podcasts for your morning routine". Mashable. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  15. ^ Chan, J. Clara (3 March 2022). "ESPN's Andscape to Launch Book Imprint With Disney This Fall (Exclusive)". THR. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Tre'vell Anderson explores trans representation in media with new book". spectrumnews1.com. 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  17. ^ Clayton, Abené (2023-10-03). "'Our language is real': jarrett hill and Tre'vell Anderson's new book is an education in Black communication". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  18. ^ Fowler, Richard A. (13 February 2023). "12 Black LGBTQ Media Storytellers to Watch". GLAAD. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  19. ^ "Tre'vell Anderson". LA Times. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  20. ^ Anderson, Tre'Vell. "What does it really mean to be non-binary?". Xtra. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  21. ^ "NABJ Congrats: Tre'vell Anderson Elected NABJ Region IV Director". NABJLA. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  22. ^ "Pink Triangle Press announces Tre'vell Anderson as the first ever recipient of the Ken Popert Media Fellowship". Cision. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  23. ^ "The 2023 Out100: Tre'vell Anderson". www.out.com. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  24. ^ "Tre'vell Anderson : NLGJA". Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  25. ^ "NAACP Hosts Star-Studded 55th Image Awards | NAACP". naacp.org. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
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