Providing an account of black employment in the private sector between 1969 and 1975, the objectives of this study were designed to develop statistical models for estimating the employment gap between black employment experiences and black employment expectations; projecting employment gap closures; estimating the economic impact of employment discrimination upon blacks; explaining the employment patterns of blacks; and comparing the available pool of black labor with the total demand for labor. All data were collected from the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO-1) Employer Information Reports. The principal findings were the existence of an employment gap in all six job categories included in this study; some improvement in the overall posture of black workers, although limited; continued existence of gaps between the earnings of black and white workers; an increase in the economic impact of employment discrimination; a favorable impact on the changes in black participation rates brought about by the enforcement of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and more stringent educational requirements for blacks over whites when competing for jobs. The study concluded that if given equal opportunity for employment, there are enough blacks with the educational requirements to close the employment gap; however, even with continued increases in black employment availability and participation rates, it will be the twenty-first century before the employment gaps will close. (Statistical tables are included in the document.) (BM)