Tre'vell Anderson Explained

Birth Place:Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Education:Morehouse College (BA)
Stanford University (MA)
Occupation:Journalist, critic, podcaster
Years Active:2014−present
Website:https://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

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.

Their writing centers issues of race, gender, the LGBTQ community, and pop culture. 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.[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". Anderson was mentored by late journalist Monica Roberts.[9]

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

They hosted the EW podcast Untold Stories: Beyond the Binary beginning in June 2020, which focused on nonbinary identity in culture and media.[10] Since 2020 they have co-hosted the culture and politics podcast FANTI with Jarrett Hill, produced by Maximum Fun.[11] As of 2022 Anderson is a co-host for the Crooked Media news podcast What A Day.[12]

Anderson's debut book, We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film, was released in May 2023 under Andscape Books.[13] The book "aims to shed light on the history of trans characters on screen and advocate for greater inclusivity moving forward."[14] They co-authored the book Historically Black Phrases with Jarrett Hill, which breaks down slang AAVE phrases.[15]

Personal life

Anderson was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina.[16] They received their bachelor's degree in sociology from Morehouse College and a master's degree in journalism from Stanford University.[17]

They began to identify as gender nonconforming as an undergraduate.[18] Anderson is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.[19]

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Notes and References

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

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