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 William M. Rodgers III
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.