Race, Religion, and the Continuing American Dilemma, 1997

Dr. Lincoln engaged in writing in one form or another throughout his adult life and this series documents Lincoln's scholaray and creative work in hundreds of individual works, including essays, speeches, poems and books. His earliest writings include somoe poetry and short stories he wrote while in high school and college, but the bulk of the material was produced after 1960. Lincoln wrote about the civil rights movement, religion, Christianity, the Black Power movement, the Black Muslims, Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad, Africa and the evolving condition of Black America. Most of all, however, Dr. Lincoln wrote about the Black Church. Having spent more than two decades researching and observing this particular institution, Lincoln produced dozens of essays and gave serveral speeches discussing the pivotal role the church plays in the lives of African Americans. Also included are notes Lincoln gathered while researching the Black Muslims, news stories featuring Lincoln and music he composed.