Tag: Rob Lee

Lee descendant steps away from his congregation

By Rosalind C Hughes on September 5, 2017September 7, 2017

The Revd Robert Wright Lee IV is a descendant of Robert E. Lee and an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ in North Carolina. His unique personal standing, and his preaching against White supremacy, led to an invitation to speak at the recent MTV awards. That appearance led to some unwanted attention, for Lee,

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