Tre'vell Anderson is an American journalist, critic, editor, and podcaster. They previously worked for the publications ''

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'', '' Xtra'', and ''

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''. They co-host the podcasts ''What A Day'' (

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) and ''FANTI'' (

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). Anderson received an

NAACP Image Award The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature. The over 40 ...

and two

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nominations for their writing.

Career

Anderson began their journalism career as a film critic for the ''

'', where they worked for four years, leaving in 2018. They later worked for ''

Out Magazine ''Out'' is an American LGBTQ news, fashion, entertainment, and lifestyle magazine, with the highest circulation of any LGBTQ monthly publication in the United States. ''Out'' was owned by Robert Hardman of Boston, its original investor, until 2 ...

'' as the director of culture and entertainment. Anderson began writing for the queer outlet ''

Xtra Magazine ''Xtra Magazine'' (formerly ''DailyXtra'' and ''Xtra!'') is an LGBTQ-focused digital publication and former print newspaper published by Pink Triangle Press in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The publication is a continuation of the company's former p ...

'' 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. They have provided commentary to the ''New York Times'',

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, ''

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'',

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, ''

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'', and KJZZ. In 2021 Anderson received

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. In September 2021 Anderson joined the

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'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

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identity in culture and media. Since 2020 they have co-hosted the culture and politics podcast ''FANTI'' with Jarrett Hill, produced by

. As of 2022 Anderson is a co-host for the

news podcast ''What A Day''. Anderson's debut book, ''We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film'', was released in May 2023 under

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Books. The book "aims to shed light on the history of trans characters on screen and advocate for greater inclusivity moving forward." They co-authored the book ''Historically Black Phrases'' with Jarrett Hill, which breaks down slang

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phrases. In March 2025, Anderson was named co-executive director of the Trans Journalists Association (TJA), alongside TJA co-founder Kae Petrin.

Personal life

Anderson was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. They received their bachelor's degree in sociology from

Morehouse College Morehouse College is a Private college, private, Historically black colleges and universities, historically black, Men's colleges in the United States, men's Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia, ...

and a master's degree in journalism from

Stanford University Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford (the eighth ...

. They began to identify as

gender nonconforming Gender nonconformity or gender variance is gender expression by an individual whose behavior, mannerisms, and/or appearance does not match masculine or feminine gender norms. A person can be gender-nonconforming regardless of their gender identity ...

as an undergraduate. Anderson is

and uses ''

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'' pronouns.

Bibliography

* * Hill, Jarrett & Anderson, Tre'Vell (2023). ''Historically Black Phrases''.

Ten Speed Press Ten Speed Press is a publishing house founded in Berkeley, California, in 1971 by Phil Wood. It was bought by Random House in February 2009 and became part of their Crown Publishing Group division. History Wood worked with Barnes & Noble in 196 ...

. ISBN 9781984861719.

Accolades

* 2020 − ''

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'' 100 Honoree * 2020 −

NABJ The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational and professional organization of African American journalists, students, and media professionals. Founded in 1975 in Washington, D.C., by 44 journalists, t ...

Region IV Director * 2021 − Ken Popert Media Fellow,

Pink Triangle Press Pink Triangle Press is an independent, Canadian media organization specializing in LGBTQ2S+ journalism, television and online interactive media. Founded in 1971, Pink Triangle Press is one of the longest-publishing LGBTQ2S+ media groups in the wo ...

* 2023 − ''

'' 100

Awards and nominations

* 2021 − Winner, Lisa Ben Award for Achievement in Features Coverage, NLGJA * 2021 − Nominee,

for Outstanding Print Article (for "It’s Time for a New Tipping Point for Transgender Folks in Hollywood") * 2021 − Nominee, GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Print Article (for "Why Billy Porter is a National Treasure") * 2024 − Winner, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work − Instructional (for ''Historically Black Phrases'')

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Tre'vell Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century African-American writers African-American journalists American film critics American podcasters African-American LGBTQ people Non-binary journalists American non-binary writers Morehouse College alumni Stanford University alumni Writers from Charleston, South Carolina American LGBTQ journalists LGBTQ media critics