ROBERT W. LEE IV is an author, activist, commentator, and preacher. His work has been covered by MTV, The View, The New Yorker, CNN, New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, and countless others. A graduate of Duke University Divinity School, he is currently pursuing a PhD. Descended from Robert E. Lee, Rob is engaged as an activist in the field of racial reconciliation. An ordained Cooperative Baptist Fellowship minister, he lives in his hometown of Statesville, North Carolina, with his wife.