Tre'vell Anderson

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Tre'vell Anderson
Born
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Education Morehouse College (BA)
Stanford University (MA)
Occupation(s)Journalist, critic, podcaster
Years active2014−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.

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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. [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

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]

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Accolades

Awards and nominations

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