Robert "Rob" Redding, Jr. (born January 13, 1976) is an American
artist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sound,
performance, conceptual, language and visual. He is a professor, media
proprietor, award-winning radio talk show host, bestselling author and
independent journalist. Redding is known as the founder and publisher
of Redding News Review and host of a talk radio show and podcast. In
2003, he was among few blacks to be named to Talkers Magazine's "100
Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America" and has received a
proclamation for his work by the Atlanta City Council the same year.
He made history being the only black program director in
white-dominated talk radio station in 2009. His web site Redding News
Review has earned three consecutive Black Web Awards. He currently
runs the web's oldest black news aggregation outlet and first and most
successful stand-alone subscriber-based web site and talk show.Redding
is the son of Rev. Robert Redding Sr., a former Atlanta pastor and
former president of the Fayette County's Black Voters League, and the
late Mary Ann Redding, who was an Atlanta public school teacher and a
Fayette school board candidate.He gained his artistic ability from his
mother Mary â€" who was part eastern European Jewish, black, white,
Native American and Asian â€" and his abilities to communicate
effectively from his mother and father â€" who is part black and
white. And credits his oldest sister Keena for taking him to many of
his early art shows and childhood teacher for her influence.
artist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sound,
performance, conceptual, language and visual. He is a professor, media
proprietor, award-winning radio talk show host, bestselling author and
independent journalist. Redding is known as the founder and publisher
of Redding News Review and host of a talk radio show and podcast. In
2003, he was among few blacks to be named to Talkers Magazine's "100
Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America" and has received a
proclamation for his work by the Atlanta City Council the same year.
He made history being the only black program director in
white-dominated talk radio station in 2009. His web site Redding News
Review has earned three consecutive Black Web Awards. He currently
runs the web's oldest black news aggregation outlet and first and most
successful stand-alone subscriber-based web site and talk show.Redding
is the son of Rev. Robert Redding Sr., a former Atlanta pastor and
former president of the Fayette County's Black Voters League, and the
late Mary Ann Redding, who was an Atlanta public school teacher and a
Fayette school board candidate.He gained his artistic ability from his
mother Mary â€" who was part eastern European Jewish, black, white,
Native American and Asian â€" and his abilities to communicate
effectively from his mother and father â€" who is part black and
white. And credits his oldest sister Keena for taking him to many of
his early art shows and childhood teacher for her influence.
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