Notes that blacks are becoming more and more millenarian in that they tend to believe that only God can bring in a reign of justice and peace in America. Also suggests that a decline in religious participation of black youth contributes to the visible deterioration in the quality of life in their communities. (Author/AM)

Concludes that Harry Marx's (1964) inference of a general opiate quality in black religion is incomplete and misleading. Examines data concerning religion and civil rights militancy. Finds that secular social factors (e.g., social class, region, and nonurban origins) are better indicators of militance than is religiosity. (Author/GC)

By the turn of the century, more than one-third of the U.S. population will be persons of color. Classification by self-identification is becoming more complicated, and the traditional four racial categories do not describe the changing population of the United States adequately. This book was written as a source of basic information about some of…