TY - JOUR 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 SP - 198 LP - 220 DO - 10.7758/RSF.2019.5.5.10 VL - 5 IS - 5 AU - William M. Rodgers III Y1 - 2019/12/01 UR - http://www.rsfjournal.org/content/5/5/198.abstract N2 - 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. ER -