Tre'vell Anderson

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 and FANTI. Anderson received two GLAAD Media Award nominations for their writing.

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

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".

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.[9][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]

Personal life

Anderson was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina.[14] They received their bachelor's degree in socoiology from Morehouse College and a master's degree in journalism from Stanford University.[15]

They began to identify as gender nonconforming as an undergraduate.[16] Anderson is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.[10]

Bibliography
  • Anderson, Tre'Vell (2023). We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film. Andscape Books. ISBN 9781368081733.

Accolades

Awards and nominations

GLAAD Media Awards
  • 2021 − Nominee, Outstanding Print Article (for "It’s Time for a New Tipping Point for Transgender Folks in Hollywood")[19]
  • 2021 − Nominee, Outstanding Print Article (for "Why Billy Porter is a National Treasure")[19]

References
  1. 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. "Tre'vell Anderson". The Root. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  3. 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. Lash, Jolie. "Is a famous cisgender man wearing a dress actually good for nonbinary visibility?". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  10. Poukish, Hannah. "What it means to be nonbinary". Spectrum News. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  11. Sim, Bernardo. "10 Black LGBTQ+ Podcasts You Should Listen To". Pride.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  12. Joho, Jess (6 May 2022). "The 21 best daily podcasts for your morning routine". Mashable. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  13. Chan, J. Clara (3 March 2022). "ESPN's Andscape to Launch Book Imprint With Disney This Fall (Exclusive)". THR. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  14. Fowler, Richard A. (13 February 2023). "12 Black LGBTQ Media Storytellers to Watch". GLAAD. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  15. "Tre'vell Anderson". LA Times. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  16. Anderson, Tre'Vell. "What does it really mean to be non-binary?". Xtra. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  17. "NABJ Congrats: Tre'vell Anderson Elected NABJ Region IV Director". NABJLA. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  18. "Pink Triangle Press announces Tre'vell Anderson as the first ever recipient of the Ken Popert Media Fellowship". Cision. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  19. Shaffer, Claire (28 January 2021). "'Schitt's Creek,' 'The Prom' Nominated for 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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