I have a hard time with the term "Black Church", though I believe I understand your use of it. Any modifier other than the "Christ", "Christian", or anything denoting who this church belongs to makes me cringe a bit. That aside, in your book you make a great point, that Blacks replaced their faith in God with a faith in government. Actually, it appears to me that some of the "Black" churches were the source of the actual compromise as the line between politics and spirituality is continually blurred and redefined. President Obama's church in Illinois appears to be one example, though I have no first hand knowledge.
Do you feel that these churches have crossed a line and if so, there is any responsibility of the a-political churches (the ones that actually focus on God, not government) to reign in or somehow reprimand these cleverly cloaked political venues? What are your feelings when churches are used for such obvious political motives and photo ops? Can you shepherd and lead a church and be politically active? Please know that I am not suggesting that the church or its leaders can never speak out on political issues. But in my mind there is a big difference between working for or against an issue (abortion, parental rights, marriage, etc.) and a specific candidate or party. I don't think this is at all unique to the "Black" church, so if you care to drop the modifier, please feel free.