diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/__tests__/carousels.test.ts b/app/soapbox/actions/__tests__/carousels.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3d0c4248
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/__tests__/carousels.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import { __stub } from 'soapbox/api';
+import { mockStore, rootState } from 'soapbox/jest/test-helpers';
+
+import { fetchCarouselAvatars } from '../carousels';
+
+describe('fetchCarouselAvatars()', () => {
+  let store;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    store = mockStore(rootState);
+  });
+
+  describe('with a successful API request', () => {
+    let avatars;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      avatars = [
+        { account_id: '1', username: 'jl', account_avatar: 'https://example.com/some.jpg' },
+      ];
+
+      __stub((mock) => {
+        mock.onGet('/api/v1/truth/carousels/avatars').reply(200, avatars);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should fetch the users from the API', async() => {
+      const expectedActions = [
+        { type: 'CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST' },
+        { type: 'CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS', payload: avatars },
+      ];
+
+      await store.dispatch(fetchCarouselAvatars());
+      const actions = store.getActions();
+
+      expect(actions).toEqual(expectedActions);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('with an unsuccessful API request', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      __stub((mock) => {
+        mock.onGet('/api/v1/truth/carousels/avatars').networkError();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should dispatch failed action', async() => {
+      const expectedActions = [
+        { type: 'CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST' },
+        { type: 'CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL' },
+      ];
+
+      await store.dispatch(fetchCarouselAvatars());
+      const actions = store.getActions();
+
+      expect(actions).toEqual(expectedActions);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/carousels.ts b/app/soapbox/actions/carousels.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7935536c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/carousels.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { AxiosResponse } from 'axios';
+
+import { AppDispatch, RootState } from 'soapbox/store';
+
+import api from '../api';
+
+const CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST = 'CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST';
+const CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS = 'CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS';
+const CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL = 'CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL';
+
+const fetchCarouselAvatars = () => (dispatch: AppDispatch, getState: () => RootState) => {
+  dispatch({ type: CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST });
+
+  return api(getState)
+    .get('/api/v1/truth/carousels/avatars')
+    .then((response: AxiosResponse) => dispatch({ type: CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS, payload: response.data }))
+    .catch(() => dispatch({ type: CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL }));
+};
+
+export {
+  CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST,
+  CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS,
+  CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL,
+  fetchCarouselAvatars,
+};
diff --git a/app/soapbox/reducers/__tests__/carousels.test.ts b/app/soapbox/reducers/__tests__/carousels.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..394a2c037
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/soapbox/reducers/__tests__/carousels.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import { AnyAction } from 'redux';
+
+import {
+  CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST,
+  CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS,
+  CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL,
+} from 'soapbox/actions/carousels';
+
+import reducer from '../carousels';
+
+describe('carousels reducer', () => {
+  it('should return the initial state', () => {
+    expect(reducer(undefined, {} as AnyAction)).toEqual({
+      avatars: [],
+      isLoading: false,
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST', () => {
+    it('sets "isLoading" to "true"', () => {
+      const initialState = { isLoading: false, avatars: [] };
+      const action = { type: CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST };
+      expect(reducer(initialState, action).isLoading).toEqual(true);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS', () => {
+    it('sets the next state', () => {
+      const initialState = { isLoading: true, avatars: [] };
+      const action = { type: CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS, payload: [45] };
+      const result = reducer(initialState, action);
+
+      expect(result.isLoading).toEqual(false);
+      expect(result.avatars).toEqual([45]);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL', () => {
+    it('sets "isLoading" to "true"', () => {
+      const initialState = { isLoading: true, avatars: [] };
+      const action = { type: CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL };
+      expect(reducer(initialState, action).isLoading).toEqual(false);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/app/soapbox/reducers/carousels.ts b/app/soapbox/reducers/carousels.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47a6c7576
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/soapbox/reducers/carousels.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { AnyAction } from 'redux';
+
+import {
+  CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST,
+  CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS,
+  CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL,
+} from '../actions/carousels';
+
+type Avatar = {
+  account_id: string
+  account_avatar: string
+  username: string
+}
+
+type CarouselsState = {
+  avatars: Avatar[],
+  isLoading: boolean
+}
+
+const initialState: CarouselsState = {
+  avatars: [],
+  isLoading: false,
+};
+
+export default function rules(state: CarouselsState = initialState, action: AnyAction): CarouselsState {
+  switch (action.type) {
+    case CAROUSEL_AVATAR_REQUEST:
+      return { ...state, isLoading: true };
+    case CAROUSEL_AVATAR_SUCCESS:
+      return { ...state, isLoading: false, avatars: action.payload };
+    case CAROUSEL_AVATAR_FAIL:
+      return { ...state, isLoading: false };
+    default:
+      return state;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/soapbox/reducers/index.ts b/app/soapbox/reducers/index.ts
index b0d3ee03f..7f33dad1c 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/reducers/index.ts
+++ b/app/soapbox/reducers/index.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import alerts from './alerts';
 import aliases from './aliases';
 import auth from './auth';
 import backups from './backups';
+import carousels from './carousels';
 import chat_message_lists from './chat_message_lists';
 import chat_messages from './chat_messages';
 import chats from './chats';
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ const reducers = {
   onboarding,
   rules,
   history,
+  carousels,
 };
 
 // Build a default state from all reducers: it has the key and `undefined`