[12][13] Prior to teaching, he was a talk radio broadcaster working afternoons at WAOK in Atlanta[13] Redding goes by "America's Independent Voice" on the air.

[22] In 2004, Redding reported on NBC anchor and managing editor Brian Williams saying that there were bigger issues than newsroom diversity.

Why Neither Obama nor the GOP Can Solve America's Problems," at Temple University and Connecticut College where he discussed the impact of talk radio on the 2012 presidential election.

1 on Amazon and has been described as "a nearly 200-page investigation into the complex relationship between organized religion and societal norms," offering a "profound rethinking of religious practices" and being called "groundbreaking.

"[41] In 2023, his 15th book Unquotable was said to be "filled with powerful illustrations created by Redding, while his witty writings unravel issues of race, class, politics and sexuality", according to New York's Black Star News.

1 and compromised his MFA thesis on Constructive Expressionism at Pratt Institute framed around "his powerful personal story," according to Black Star News.

1, later adapted into a stage play); Redding, "who is also a top-selling artist, artwork entitled 'Target' graces the book's plain white cover.

"[45] The Industry reported on May 26, 2020, that The Professor: Witnessing White Power was "Rob Redding's new hard-hitting book on gays in black leadership recently topped two of Amazon's coveted lists of new books," detailing "how gay interracial relationships and encounters have shaped black power, dissects the sex lives of Jean-Michel Basquiat, James Baldwin, Marvin Gaye, Richard Pryor, and Malcolm X, and contains explosive new information about Basquiat's relationship with Klaus Nomi," noting that "Redding—the first out bisexual black radio talk show host—has a national talk show listened to by a black mainstream audience in 20 states, has taught at Pace and City Tech universities in New York City, and has published several influential works on race and sexuality.

"[46] Sinister Citizen, Redding's only foray into fiction, explores the tumultuous landscape of President Trump's America, released in 2017, was said to be "intriguing" and "fascinating" by KKXX, and reached top 30 on Amazon.

2 on Amazon's "Hot New Releases" in the Gay and Lesbian Biographies and Memoirs category on November 6, 2017, is described by GAYLETTER as a "juicy" tell-all autobiography "of race and sexuality.

Why Black Lives Matter: How Borigination Explains How to Get Police and Whites to Treat Blacks Like People, officially released on July 6, 2015, and described as a "new best-selling book explaining how to possibly end police brutality and racism," with a foreword penned by Dr. Lewis R. Gordon, reached No.

1 on Amazon on March 6, 2013, and was described by Consciousness Magazine as "ground-breaking; a modern blueprint to fearless literature," and given a rating of 4 out of 5 stars, the book is considered a "written composition consumed with extreme meaning, highlighting Redding's boldness, confidence and honesty.

[52] Resurrection: A Historical Anthology of Two Forgotten African-American Philosophers, Redding's third best-selling book, was released on April 4, 2012, and reached No.

[64] According to MediaBistro, Redding's influence extends beyond the airwaves and visual artifacts, as he was voted the third "Hottest Media Types, Male, On Air" for his broadcast show in 2008.

[66] According to Consciousness Magazine, Rob Redding held a "highly successful solo art show" titled "Black & White" at the Morningside Heights Library in New York City, which ran for the entire month of September 2024.

[41] A few days later, Redding also "rocked the queer art world" when he exhibited a collection of "10 avant-garde reflective images at the Soho Project Space in New York.

"[41] In June 2023, Redding, who holds an MFA and MA in communication, was called "The Master of Commentary and Canvas" as Consciousness Magazine placed him on the cover of its publication.

[69] Earlier that same year, his "Constructive Expressionism" style was described as "highly original" by Black Star News, which covered his new book about his art called Smeared (2023).