Dr.
Lewis V. Baldwin is an historian, author, and professor specializing in the history of the black churches in the
United States. He is the acknowledged expert on the
Spencer Churches, the oldest black
denominations in the country. He currently teaches at
Vanderbilt University.
External link: Vanderbilt's webpage about Dr. Baldwin (http://divinity.library.vanderbilt.edu/gdr/faculty/baldwin.html)