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Historically Black Phrases Live!

Live Gameshow in celebration of Black History Month

HBP Live Returns! An interactive trivia game show about culture and language based on the NAACP Image Award-winning book of the same name,

Authors jarrett hill & Tre’vell Anderson have taken the book you’ve fallen in love with and created thee Black game show you didn’t know you needed.

Dive into the pop culture moments that shaped culture, laugh at the moments you’d almost forgotten, and play along for the chance to win! 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. In addition to being the Founder and Chief Imagination Officer of the social curation and media production house Slayzhon, Tre’vell is 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?’” Tre’vell is also the Executive Director of the Trans Journalists Association.

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. 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 doc “Heightened Scrutiny” and National Museum of African American History and Culture’s first feature-length doc, “gOD-Talk: Reimagining Faith in the 21st Century.”

i’m jarrett hill, an award-winning journalist and author, an artist and professor. i’ve contributed to the new york times, npr, variety, nbc news, and cnn. i’m the co-author of the naacp image award-winning book historically black phrases: from “i ain’t one of your lil’ friends” to “who all gon’ be there?” (penguin random house/ten speed press) written with tre’vell anderson, the book explores and defines one of the most impactful elements of culture: black language; using humor, thoughtful analysis, and style. we embarked on a live game-show tour based on our book in 2024, having just wrapped four successful seasons and 200 episodes of our hit series, fanti, one of apple podcasts’ first favorite shows of the year.

i recently graduated as a master of religion and public life from harvard divinity school. my focus of study was in the intersections of the black church tradition and its queer & trans people, as a visual artist and journalist, presenting my first art exhibition, an artist lives here, a presentation of the works (painting and sculpture) created as part of my final project. the exhibit was featured in black enterprise and written about by harvard divinity school.

i’m a renowned (and damn good) host and broadcaster, commanding large stages in front of thousands and masterfully moderating intimate conversations one-on-one. i’ve hosted, live events, nationally-syndicated radio, cable and local television news, and streaming digital programming for 20+ years.

i served as president of the national association of black journalists of los angeles (nabjla), a non-profit organization, across six years in leadership, three years as vice president and three as president. i, with our all-volunteer team, redesigned the organization’s leadership structure to distribute power and leadership more throughout the organization and committees to be less president-centric, we established a vision for the future, developed strategic partnerships with major media and national brands. as a team, we produced frequent live events, conferences, and workshops strongly focusing on developing a culture of inclusive community, centering black journalists and media professionals. as president, i served as part of the founding of a coalition of leaders of journalist-serving organizations that formed to fight for press freedom legislation, alongside other local advocates and statewide groups. that bill was signed into california law in 2021, then-called senate bill 98. additionally, i’ve worked on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives advocating for black journalists and media professionals, helping to bring freelance and full-time work for black journalists at some of the largest journalism outlets in the indsutry, and with black and independent media. our los angeles chapter was professional chapter of the year, having doubled in our membership and delivering compelling and valuable space and content for our members and leaders. and when covid-19 hit us all, we sustained with our community throughout the pandemic and rebounded well returning to larger-scale, in-person community events and continuing to grow the organization.

i’ve been an adjunct professor of journalism at the university of southern california (usc) since joining the faculty in december 2021, teaching graduate-level students at the annenberg school of communication and journalism. i’ve been a guest speaker and lecturer at university of california berkeley, columbia university, and medill, among many other universities, corporations and organizations.

i’m the founder and chief trblmkr of trblmkng., encompassing my varied work as a multidisciplinary creative artist, entertainer, writer, designer, speaker & host, along with client-based media consulting. named in tribute to ideas about angelic troublemakers and good trouble of bayard rustin and john lewis, respectively. i work with clients in media training and speech preparation, helping executives, actors, and industry professionals to be and feel more prepared to speak in front of the audiences large and small. my clients have included, but are not limited to: cbs, starz, showtime, the cw, paramount+, warner bros., own: the oprah winfrey network, and various private and corporate clients.

and before we go, one more thing, a little fun history: in 2016, i made global headlines and initiated an unexpected turn of the news cycle when i broke the scandal of michelle obama’s 2008 convention speech being plagiarized by melania trump at the 2016 republican national convention. “a media darling” is what the hollywood reporter said. their words, not mine. later that year i was named to the 2016 ebony power 100. and my parents bought all the issues of the magazine they could get, so they’re gone.

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