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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2021 · 35 MIN

#4 Tre’vell Anderson (FANTI): Black journalists, hairy people in dresses, “love/hate”

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Tre'vell Anderson is on the front lines of how the media is evolving: The former LA Times film reporter now writes for the queer culture magazine Xtra and co-hosts a podcast about "the people, places and things we're fans of, but sometimes have some 'anti' feelings toward," called FANTI. They also use non-binary gender pronouns (they/them) and lead the Los Angeles chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists.On this episode of Follow Friday, Anderson talks with Eric Johnson about better media representation for Black and queer people, how artists are forcing a conversation about identity, and why they have a "love/hate" relationship with their podcast co-host. Plus: The story of a trans woman whose cooking skills got her out of jail.Follow us:- Tre'vell is @TrevellAnderson on Twitter and @rayzhon on Instagram- This show is @followfridaypod on Twitter and Instagram- Eric is @heyheyesj on TwitterWho Tre'vell follows:- Shar Jossell- Alok V Menon- Texas Isaiah- Jarrett HillRate Follow Friday: LoveThePodcast.com/FollowFridayDonate to help Texans affected by winter storm Uri:Austin Area Urban LeaguePresbyterian Night ShelterMutual Aid HoustonDallas/Fort Worth Mutual AidTheme song written by Eric Johnson, and performed by Yona Marie. Show art by Dodi Hermawan. Additional music by Purple Planet Music, starfrosch, and Katherine Chang.

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