PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Rodgers, William M. TI - Race in the Labor Market: The Role of Equal Employment Opportunity and Other Policies AID - 10.7758/RSF.2019.5.5.10 DP - 2019 Dec 01 TA - RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences PG - 198--220 VI - 5 IP - 5 4099 - http://www.rsfjournal.org/content/5/5/198.short 4100 - http://www.rsfjournal.org/content/5/5/198.full AB - Fifty years have passed since the release of the Kerner Commission’s findings, conclusions, and policy recommendations. This article first reviews recent trend and cross-section analysis on racial employment and earnings inequality before synthesizing the evidence on racial inequality’s causes and speculating how these factors might shape future African American outcomes. In conclusion, it offers a framework for addressing the nation’s persistent racial inequality.