Phillip Luke Sinitiere is an author and professor specializing in American religious studies and African American history. He attended Sam Houston State University and the University of Houston, where he earned a PhD in 2009. He has published numerous articles and books on topics ranging from W.E.B. DuBois to Joel Olsteen. Sinitiere’s work focuses on the Civil Rights Movement going into the present day. He has taught at the 2nd Baptist School, Houston Baptist University, U of H, and SHSU. He is currently a professor at the College of Biblical Studies in Houston, Texas.