Bob Ray Sanders Explained

Bob Ray Sanders
Birth Name:Bob Ray Sanders
Birth Place:Fort Worth, Texas
Alma Mater:I.M. Terrell High School
University of North Texas
Occupation:Journalist
on-air presenter

Bob Ray Sanders (born April 2, 1947) is a journalist and Civil rights leader.[1] [2] In 2015, he left the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where he started his professional career, as Associate Editor and Senior Columnist.

Early life

Sanders was born and grew up on the east side of Fort Worth’s downtown.[3] He is the youngest of his parents' 11 children.[4] He attended I.M. Terrell High School and graduated in 1965.

In 1969, Sanders graduated from the University of North Texas (then North Texas State University) and was later inducted into the Shuford Hall of Honor.[5] [6] [7]

Career

In 1972, Sanders became a reporter for KERA-TV. Eventually, he later served as manager of KERA Radio, vice president/station manager of KERA-TV, and host and producer of the station's award-winning program, News Addition.[8] [9]

In 1969, he was hired by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, after he graduated from college.

Sanders was also a narrator in the Malcolm X documentary, Malcolm X: An Overwhelming Influence on the Black Power Movement.[10] [11]

In December 2018, Bob Ray Sanders was appointed as one of the four co-chairs of Fort Worth's Race and Culture Task Force.[12]

Personal life

Sanders is married to Dorothy Brown-Sanders and the couple has a son, Chandon.[13]

Honors

Sanders is a Fort Worth Independent School District honoree.[14]

In 2018, he was inducted into the hall of fame for black journalists by the National Association of Black Journalists.[15] [16] [17]

In 2011, he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Everyone just wants somebody to hear their story': how one Texas journalist rose to success and challenged newsroom norms. 2022-02-19. Annenberg Media. 26 April 2021 . en.
  2. Web site: Bob Ray Sanders The Anti-Apartheid Movement in North Texas. 2022-02-19. blog.smu.edu.
  3. Web site: 2016-12-20. Meet The Man Believed To Be The First Black Millionaire In Texas. 2022-02-19. KERA News. en.
  4. Web site: 2015-08-20. A Talk with Legendary Journalist Bob Ray Sanders. 2022-02-19. KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station. en.
  5. Web site: CORRECTED VERSION: Public invited to participate in Conversations about Race starting Sept. 21. 2022-02-19. City of Dallas. en.
  6. . Evans . Marissa . Sanders on Speaking Up, Changing Minds . NABJ Journal . Summer 2018 . 22 .
  7. Web site: Vivian Castleberry named to Shuford Hall of Honor at Mayborn School of Journalism News. 2022-02-19. news.unt.edu.
  8. Web site: Riley. Rochelle. NABJ to honor record number of journalists from a single city: Detroit. 2022-02-19. Detroit Free Press. en-US.
  9. Web site: Tarrant County College District Calendar. 2022-02-22. Tarrant County College District. en.
  10. Web site: Support. WP Premium. 2018-05-12. Malcolm X: An Overwhelming Influence on the Black Power Movement. 2022-02-19. Dallas Examiner. en.
  11. Web site: 2018-04-24. Dallas activist gaining recognition for Malcolm X documentary he inspired. 2022-02-19. Dallas News. en.
  12. Web site: FINAL REPORT OF THE TASK FORCE ON RACE AND CULTURE.
  13. Web site: Retirees' Newsletter.
  14. Web site: Wall of Fame / S. 2022-02-19. www.fwisd.org. en.
  15. Web site: Hall of Fame – NABJ. 2022-02-19. en-US.
  16. Web site: NABJ Journal.
  17. Web site: Texas Metro News by Cheryl Smith – Issuu. 2022-02-19. issuu.com. 3 August 2018 . en.
  18. Web site: Fashion Writer Givhan Wins Pulitzer – journal-isms.com. 2022-02-19. en-US.

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