RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Race in the Labor Market: The Role of Equal Employment Opportunity and Other Policies JF RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences FD Russell Sage Foundation SP 198 OP 220 DO 10.7758/RSF.2019.5.5.10 VO 5 IS 5 A1 Rodgers, William M. YR 2019 UL http://www.rsfjournal.org/content/5/5/198.abstract 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.