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Back by popular demand, NAACP award winning Authors jarrett hill & Tre’vell Anderson kick off Black History Month with Black History and Pop Culture game show you didn’t know you needed.
Dive into moments that shaped culture, laugh at the moments you’d almost forgotten, and play along for the chance to win! This year a special category will shine a light on The Negro Motorist Green Book. Plus, some of your local faves will be joining to play along on stage, too.
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Tre'vell Anderson (they/them) is an award-winning journalist, noted podcast host, and authoress doing world-changing work around society and culture. Named to Out magazine’s 2023 list of the 100 most impactful LGBTQ+ people and The Root’s 2020 list of the 100 most influential African Americans, they have dedicated their career to centering those in the margins, gray spaces, and at the intersections of life. Founder and Chief Imagination Officer of the social curation and media production house Slayzhon, Tre’vell is also the authoress of “We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film” and co-authoress of the NAACP Image Award-winning “Historically Black Phrases: From ‘I Ain’t One Of Your Lil’ Friends’ to ‘Who All Gon’ Be There?’”
A recognizable voice in audio storytelling, Tre’vell hosted the award-winning shows “FANTI” (Maximum Fun) and “What A Day” (Crooked Media). Under the banner of Slayzhon, they also hosted and produced the limited series podcasts “We See Each Other: The Podcast,” based on their debut book, and “The Official Rustin Podcast,” in partnership with Netflix.
Formerly Editor-At-Large for Xtra magazine and Director of Culture and Entertainment at Out magazine, Tre'vell got their start in journalism at the Los Angeles Times where they created the beat of diversity in Hollywood with a focus on Black and queer film. Over the course of their career, they've covered every major red carpet in Hollywood and interviewed everyone from Viola Davis to Lil Nas X and Laverne Cox to André Leon Talley. Their work—which has graced the pages of Essence, TIME and Entertainment Weekly, among others—has been recognized by the Online News Association, National Association of Black Journalists, the Shorty Awards, and the Los Angeles Press Club among others.
A native of Charleston, SC, Tre'vell received their Bachelor's degree in sociology from “the nation's headquarters for Black male excellence,” Morehouse College. A year later, they earned their Master's degree in journalism from Stanford University. In 2018, they received the “Passing the Torch Award” from Better Brothers Los Angeles for their work in media and representing the LGBTQ+ community. In 2019, they were recognized as one of Empowerment Congress’s “40 Under 40.” In 2021, they received the Lisa Ben Award for Achievement in Features Coverage from NLGJA: The LGBTQ+ Journalists Assn.
A well sought-after moderator and commentator, Tre’vell has appeared on Good Morning America, MSNBC, NPR, NBC Nightly New, and Entertainment Tonight Live as well as in the Netflix documentary “Disclosure.” They are also featured in the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s first feature-length doc, “gOD-Talk: Reimagining Faith in the 21st Century.”
An award-winning journalist and artist, jarrett hill has contributed to The New York Times, Variety, NBC News, CNN International, and Channel Q, among other publications.
As founder of trblmkng., hill produces work as a creative artist, standup comic, speaker, host, media trainer and consultant. Previously, jarrett served two terms as president of the National Association of Black Journalists of Los Angeles (NABJLA) and is an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism. jarrett co-hosted FANTI, with Tre’vell Anderson, one of Apple Podcasts’ “Best of 2020.” The pair co-authored the NAACP Image Award-winning book Historically Black Phrases: From “I Ain’t One of Your Lil’ Friends to Who All Gon’ Be There? for Ten Speed Press at Penguin Random House.
Currently, jarrett is a graduate student at Harvard Divinity School, getting a Master of Religion & Public Life, focused on serving the Black queer & trans community that has grown out of the Black church tradition.
A fun and thoughtful dictionary of Black language you didn’t know you needed, Historically Black Phrases is a love letter to the Black community and the ways it drives culture.
Black vernacular doesn’t often get its due—despite its enormous influence on mainstream culture—but Historically Black Phrases is here to give Black language its flowers. A celebration of more than two hundred staples of Black conversation—from church sayings and units of measure to compliments and reprimands—this sharp and witty guide explores the unique importance of Black expression and communication. Historically Black Phrases offers definitions and notable pop culture moments, as well as tips on pronunciation and usage of phrases like “feelin’ yourself,” “don’t get it twisted,” and “pop off.” In addition to the phrases, short essays offer insight on different facets of Black language from scholars, entertainers, and pop culture commentators (i.e., everybody and they mama).
Authors, journalists, and hosts of the award-winning podcast FANTI, jarrett hill and Tre’vell Anderson examine each phrase with humor and cultural precision, making Historically Black Phrases a vital ode to how Black language influences the world.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults | 13 - 19 Years Old (Teens) |
EVENT TYPE: | Exhibit | Black History Month |
