Robert "Rob" Redding Jr., founder of Independent Thinkers and publisher and host of Redding News Review, continued the organization's 10-city college tour at the University of Maryland in College Park on Nov. 29, 2007 He visited with the students after traveling this month to Atlanta, Macon and Columbus Georgia and parts of Florida.

Robert "Rob" Redding Jr., founder of Independent Thinkers and publisher and host of Redding News Review, began the organization's 10-city college tour at Howard Community College in Columbia Maryland on Oct. 2, 2006.

Independent Thinkers Founder Rob Redding in Augusta

Robert "Rob" Redding Jr., publisher and host of Redding News Review, in June 2006 announced plans to launch Independent Thinkers while speaking at the first-ever Southern Regional Independent Movement Conference in Augusta Georgia.

The importance of black owners in media

Barbershop Talk 2 "The Importance of Independent Black Owners in Media" held on Aug. 6, 2005 at the Apex Museum in Atlanta.

Redding introduces the panel.

Barbershop Talk 2 "The Importance of Independent Black Owners in Media" held on Sat. Aug. 6, 2005 at the Apex Museum in Atlanta.

Pictured is Former WVEE morning host and owner and Roberts Communication Inc. in Macon, Georgia. Roberts shares his experience of transitioning into ownership of media.

 Barbershop Talk 2  "The Importance of Independent Black Owners in Media" held on Aug. 6, 2005 at the Apex Museum, in Atlanta. Chicago Defender Editor Roland Martin shares his media ownership experience.

Barbershop Talk 2 "The Importance of Independent Black Owners in Media" held on Aug. 6, 2005 at the Apex Museum in Atlanta. Coz Carson, WAOK-AM's afternoon host, addresses panel with a media ownership question.

Barbershop Talk 2"The Importance of Independent Black Owners in Media" held on  Aug. 6, 2005 at the Apex Museum in Atlanta.

Pictured are Roberts and Carson