Examines the black share of high-tech employment in the 25 U.S. cities with the largest African American populations in order to identify explanations other than geographical location for the underrepresentation of blacks in high-tech jobs. Through an analysis of high-tech employment trends between 1990 and 2000, both by occupation and by industry, Conrad finds that blacks are consistently underrepresented in high-tech jobs, those requiring a doctorate or bachelor's degree, as well as those that require an associate degree. She discusses various factors contributing to black underrepresentation in high-tech employment, and concludes that education, while not the sole contributing factor, must be part of any strategy to address this underrepresentation. Conrad provides an overview of education policies designed to address the need for greater black representation in the pool of workers with science and engineering training.

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Date Published: December 2005