Reckoning with Racism and the Heritage of the South – An Interview with Rev Robert Lee

“Reckoning with Racism and the Heritage of the South: A conversation with Robert W. Lee on the call to preach, teach, and confront racism.”

On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, Bishop Kevin L. Strickland held a conversation with The Reverend Robert W. Lee, IV.

The Reverend Robert Wright Lee, IV is an author, activist, commentator, and preacher. Lee is a native of Statesville, North Carolina and graduate of Duke University Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. He received his Master of Theological Studies in May of 2017 with a focus in practical theology and homiletics His thesis was on the corpus work of Bishop Will Willimon.

Rob, a nephew, generations removed of General Robert E. Lee has been engaged as an activist in the field of racial reconciliation for some time.

Rob is presently serving as pastor of Unifour Church, an open and affirming community of faith in Newton, North Carolina. He lives in Statesville, North Carolina, with his wife, Stephanie, and his poodle, Frank.